Cole County opens bids for 2026 asphalt overlay project

The clerk opened bids for the 2026 asphalt overlay program, identifying the project as 2026-501-1 and saying, "First bid is Higginsville Asphalt Paving." The clerk recorded Higginsville's base bid at $825,872.19.

The clerk also read separate line-item amounts associated with the bids for municipalities: for Higginsville the City of Lowman amount was recorded as $50,140.68 and the Village of Orricksville amount as $253,274.90. Jefferson Asphalt followed, with a base bid of $789,998.40 and municipal line items recorded as $59,091.84 for the City of Lowman and $256,582.80 for the Village of Orricksville. The clerk noted the bids were being recorded for processing and review; no contract award or vote occurred during the session.

Clerk said, "I thank you all for coming and I will get these worked up," indicating staff would prepare the formal bid documentation and cost summaries for later review. Next steps typically include administrative review of bids, verification of bidder qualifications and responsiveness, and a later decision or recommendation to award the contract to a compliant low bidder.