Commission awards $2.39 million contract for Phase 1 of North County Regional Park
March 17, 2026 | Caroline County, Maryland
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The Caroline County Commission approved a $2,390,104.77 contract award on March 17 for phase 1 of the North County Regional Park, selecting Jay Richard Breeding Excavating as the lowest responsive bidder.
The bid award was announced during the action agenda: "The amount of the bid is 2,390,104 — $2,390,104.77," a commissioner said while presenting the purchase order (Speaker 4). Commissioners noted the original submitted bids had been substantially higher (around $3 million and above); value‑engineering steps such as removing a restroom building and using precast elements and different turf/seed approaches reduced the price.
Funding and timing: County staff and commissioners said the project is mostly financed with federal and state funds, with less than 10% local contribution. One commissioner observed that, given the procurement results, construction could begin in about a month to a month‑and‑a‑half, pending mobilization by the contractor.
Vote and follow‑up: The motion to approve PO 2026‑400 passed on a voice vote. Commissioners requested coordination on constructing deferred elements (restroom building, turf) at a later date and directed staff to confirm the contractor schedule and notices required to begin site work.
The bid award was announced during the action agenda: "The amount of the bid is 2,390,104 — $2,390,104.77," a commissioner said while presenting the purchase order (Speaker 4). Commissioners noted the original submitted bids had been substantially higher (around $3 million and above); value‑engineering steps such as removing a restroom building and using precast elements and different turf/seed approaches reduced the price.
Funding and timing: County staff and commissioners said the project is mostly financed with federal and state funds, with less than 10% local contribution. One commissioner observed that, given the procurement results, construction could begin in about a month to a month‑and‑a‑half, pending mobilization by the contractor.
Vote and follow‑up: The motion to approve PO 2026‑400 passed on a voice vote. Commissioners requested coordination on constructing deferred elements (restroom building, turf) at a later date and directed staff to confirm the contractor schedule and notices required to begin site work.
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