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County project nets 7 bidders

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County project nets 7 bidders

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Michael Swisher Kt&fp Managing Editor

County commissioners tabled bids for asphalt overlay projects in all three districts, but appeared pleased with the turnout.

Seven bids were opened and read during Monday’s weekly meeting.

“That’s a good turnout,” said District 3 Commissioner Anthony Schwarz, also the commission chairman who read the bids aloud.

District 1 Commissioner Jeff Moss agreed: “There were lots of good bids.”

Still, the commissioners were joined by District 2’s Mike Sparks in voting to table them for further review.

Bids for the District 1 and 2 projects included a base bid and one alternate.

Those for District 3 included a base bid and three alternates.

Following are the companies who submitted bids and the total amount of their bids. They’re listed in the order they were opened and read:

• Rudy Construction Co. of Oklahoma City, $6,249,365.90

• CGC LLC of Edmond, $6,011,962.29

• Ellsworth Construction of Tulsa, $5,864,921.79

• Cummins Construction Co. of Enid, $5,844,314.66

• TJ Campbell Construction of Oklahoma City and Edmond, $4,852,862.45

• Schwarz Paving Company of Oklahoma City, $5,681,852.23

• Haskell Lemon Construction Co. of Oklahoma City, $6,802,353.47 The commissioners did move on the following action items:

• Approved the transfer of a steel beam from the Department of Transportation’s Interstate 40 crosstown project to District 1 for use of a bridge;

• Approved a lease agreement with the City of Kingfi sher for use of Memorial Hall for Kingfisher County Drug Court;

• Approved a notice to proceed on bids for electrical upgrades at the courthouse; • Approved monthly reports for the various offices within the courthouse.

Commissioners tabled action on a bid for a water line replacement for Kingfi sher Rural Water District No. 3.

County Engineer Nik Smith said the Kingfisher County Flood Plain Board will meet at 8 a.m. Thursday, May 8, in the courthouse conference room.