Supervisors accept bid submissions, advance Texas Flat Road reconstruction matters for review

Hancock County supervisors on July 21 spread an addendum and other documents related to the Texas Flat Road reconstruction and took two electronic bids for the project under advisement after a public bid opening.

The addendum (Addendum No. 1) for STP 11260002, LPA 109415701000 was presented at the meeting; Alex, a staff member, said the addendum "was just to answer general questions that we received" and noted the bid opening would occur at 10 a.m. the same day. The board voted 5-0 to accept the addendum.

The board also recorded a notice to proceed to Veil Schafer for CENI on the Texas Flat Road reconstruction, approved release of maintenance to JL McCool Contractors for Safety Improvements Phase 2, and entered a consent to a contractor for full and final settlement for Safety Improvements Phase 2. Those items were spread on the minutes and carried on 5-0 votes.

At the public bid opening the county reported two electronic bids. Warren Paving Inc. submitted a proposal with a listed total of $4,499,262.53. A second bid from Hubert P. Stockstill was listed at $3,706,368.80. The board moved to take the bids under advisement for consideration and review and voted 5-0 on that motion.

County staff and an engineer discussed associated drainage work near Kapiolama (a local roadway area discussed during the meeting). A staff speaker described plans to run about 100 more feet of ditch, add an 18-inch cross drain and to place new culverts “a 36 and a 48” at a location identified as Nikko’s, saying those will provide a “60-inch equivalent” for drainage in that area.

The board recorded motions and votes on each agenda item; the board carried each motion related to the Texas Flat Road materials by unanimous votes (5-0). The board’s motion to take the bid submissions under advisement likewise carried 5-0.

Next steps identified in the meeting: staff will review the submitted bids and the addendum responses and return recommended action to the board in a later meeting. The county did not announce a contract award at the July 21 session.

Ending: The board adjourned after taking the bids under advisement and recording the actions described; no contract award or final selection for the reconstruction project was made at the July 21 meeting.