Commissioners open bids for guardrail project impacting five townships, 10 locations
Two bids were opened for a guardrail installation and upgrade project when the Ashland County commissioner met Thursday.
The pair of bids were submitted by Lake Erie Construction from Norwalk and BDK Construction of Pomeroy.
“Every year we have a project where we improve the guardrails we have in the county,” said county Engineer Ed Meixner before bids were opened. “The money comes from the federal government and we try to keep the cost of those projects under $300,000. Anything under $300,000, the government, through ODOT, will pay for that.”
Lake Erie Construction’s bid was $296,550 and BDK Construction’s bid was $302,245.75.
Meixner said the project estimate was set at $288,641.88.
He also said the project would cover five townships at 10 locations. Guardrails to be upgraded range in length from just under 19 feet to 1,137.5 feet.
Other action, commissioners:
Approved travel requests for Maintenance Superintendent Dennis Harris, Solid Waste Coordinator James Skora and EMA Director Anne Strouth.
Approved the 2024 CEBCO Wellness Grant Agreement.
Authorized the county auditor to reduce accounts by the amounts needed for reductions by each fund to bring 2023 budgets in line. Real Property Tax Distribution was reduced by $2,585,329.88.
Approved setting a hearing for 9:15 a.m. March 7, for the annexation of 0.585 acre from Montgomery Township to the City of Ashland.
Accepted an estimate from Meade Roofing Services in the amount of $24,754 for the labor involved to install gutters and downspouts at the County Jail.
This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Ashland commissioners open bids for five-county guardrail project
