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Itasca County rejects single bid for HSIP intersection-lighting project; staff to rebid
Summary
The board rejected bids on the HSIP intersection-lighting project after receiving a single bid above the engineer's estimate. The engineer's estimate was $486,000; the single bid was $561,232 and at least $321,300 in federal HSIP funds are available.
Itasca County’s transportation staff reported on bids for the HSIP intersection-lighting project and recommended rejecting the bids after only one responsive bid was received. The engineer’s estimate for the project was $486,000; PEC Solutions LLC (dba Parsons Electric) submitted a single bid of $561,232. The board voted to reject the bids 4–0 and directed staff to consider modifying the schedule and rebidding to attract additional bidders.
Packet materials note a minimum of $321,300 in federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds is available for the project and that a short construction timeframe may have limited bidders. Transportation staff indicated the project installs 20 intersection lights at 16 locations identified in the County Road Safety Plan and that rebidding could allow a modified schedule to match contractor availability.
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