Commission acknowledges bids for industrial paving oils; staff to review and award

Carbon County commissioners opened and acknowledged two sealed bids for industrial paving oils intended for the county road department and unanimously authorized staff to review and award the contract.

A county staff member (Unidentified Speaker 12) read the two bids on the record. Peak Asphalt’s quote was read as “LMCRS $2,595 per ton, taxes included, freight included.” Peak’s other items included CSS at $380 per ton (freight included) and a quick-set emulsion at $435 per ton, all originating from North Salt Lake. The second bid, from “New Rock Asphalt Coatings,” was read with higher line-item prices, including a quoted LMCRS price and separate freight figures. The transcript also contains the vendor rendering “Nuroc” in one line, which appears inconsistent with the other vendor names in the same reading.

Staff advised commissioners that Peak Asphalt appeared to be the low bidder for the two higher-volume oil products and that the quantity anticipated for the quick-set emulsion is much smaller. Commissioner (unnamed) moved to acknowledge both bids and allow Daniel Luke and Commissioner Jensen to review the bids and award the best value; a second was recorded and the motion carried with ayes.

The commission did not take the final contract award on the record at this meeting. The next step authorized by the body was for Daniel Luke and Commissioner Jensen to evaluate the bids and return with an award recommendation or contract for formal action.

Details read into the record (as spoken by staff) included per-ton prices and freight notations and the vendor origins. The commission’s recorded action on the bids was procedural acknowledgment and delegation of the award decision to staff and Commissioner Jensen.

Action recorded: motion to acknowledge bids and delegate award to Daniel Luke and Commissioner Jensen; motion seconded and carried (ayes recorded).