Sole bid for Omega–Eldorado overflow bridge totals $1.25 million; contract to be placed on consent agenda

County Manager Jim Carter and Public Works Director Jason Jordan told the Tift County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 4 that only one bid was received for the Omega–Eldorado overflow bridge replacement project. The single bid, from Southern Concrete Company, totaled $1,252,017.28. Carter said staff recommends an addendum to the Watkins & Associates LLC contract for engineering/contract administration and placement of the notice of award and contract agreement on the Nov. 10 consent agenda.

Jordan characterized the presentation as a request for routine consent-agenda placement rather than a final approval at the work session. The board did not take a vote; the Nov. 10 Regular Session will be the first occasion for formal board action.

The work session record notes only one bid was received for the project; the transcript does not include discussion of alternate funding sources or a contingency plan should the Regular Session decline to approve the award.