Board receives three bids for Hannum's Mill Dam modification; staff to verify with engineer

Aug 4, 2026

Three sealed bids were opened for the Hannum's Mill Dam modification: RW Excavating Solutions $721,744.26, Iowa Earth Works $849,621.50, and Michels Corporation $1,497,933.45. Staff will verify the numbers with the county engineer and return with a recommendation.

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The Story County Board of Supervisors opened sealed bids Aug. 4 for modifications to Hannum's Mill Dam, with project staff noting a wide spread in offered prices. Pat Shehan, Special Projects Ranger, and Marianne Harrelson, Administrative Coordinator, read the three bids into the record: RW Excavating Solutions of Prairie City, Iowa, $721,744.26; Iowa Earth Works of Huxley, Iowa, $849,621.50; and Michels Corporation of Brownsville, Wisconsin, $1,497,933.45.

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