Kokomo board reviews two bids for Northside interceptor project; bids taken under advisement

At its Oct. 8 meeting, the Board of Public Works and Safety in Kokomo City disclosed two sealed bids for the Northside interceptor project and voted to take the bids under advisement for later review.

A meeting participant read the bids into the record: Cleary Construction Inc. submitted a bid of $45,391,790; Atlas Excavator submitted a bid of $32,921,593. The board did not announce a lowest bidder or award at the meeting.

A motion "to take the bids under advisement" was made, seconded and carried by voice vote. No discussion about evaluation criteria, bonding, timeline, or a staff recommendation was recorded in the meeting excerpt.

The transcript did not identify a formal procurement officer or the project engineer during the bid read; additional procurement documents and the staff recommendation are expected to be provided to the board at a later date.