Starke County Attorney Marty Lucas opened bids for two bridge projects during the commissioners meeting on Monday night.
Northern Indiana Construction Company, Inc. submitted the lowest bids for Bridge No. 36 on County Road 25 N. over Eagle Creek and Bridge No. 58 on County Road 800 S. over Bogus Run. Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler asked the commissioners to conditionally approve the bids as they will need to satisfy the ordinance checklist before they are formally awarded. If the lowest bidder does not conform to the ordinance requirements, then the next lowest bid will go through the same process.
The lowest bid submitted for the Bridge No. 36 replacement project was $303,234.10 while the lowest bid for the Bridge No. 58 replacement project was $282,648.10.
Ritzler said three out of the five bids submitted were lower than the engineer’s estimate. The bids will be awarded at the commissioners meeting on Oct. 16.
The Community Crossings grant funds received for this year’s requests will pay for these two projects.
