The Starke County Commissioners opened bids Monday night for the reconstruction of Bridge #154 on County Road 100 East over the Robbins Ditch, one-tenth of a mile north of County Road 400 North.
Three bids were received and La Porte Construction submitted the lowest total base bid of $400,643. Reith Riley’s bid was $499,020.15 while JCI Bridge Group out of La Porte bid $437,975.39.
The projected engineer’s estimated cost of the bridge was around $409,000.
After a review of the bids and the responsible bidder ordinance, the Starke County Commissioners unanimously approved a motion to approve the lowest total base bid provided by La Porte Construction at $400,643.
