Hubbard County awards Deep Lake Park phase-one contract; SRF grant covers majority of work

Hubbard County commissioners on Monday approved the award of the phase-one contract for Deep Lake Park to Gordon Construction, the county's natural-resources staff said at the meeting.

Natural-resources staff told commissioners nine bids were opened for the project, which includes road and utility work, a parking area, lighting and a picnic shelter. Staff said the lowest combined base-and-alternate bid came from Gordon Construction at $813,440 and that the bid was about 18% below the engineer's estimate.

"We did receive bids Friday at 3:00 and we opened them in front of a crowd of people," the natural-resources presenter said, describing the procurement and the recommendation from the State Revolving Fund (SRF) program to select Gordon.

County staff reported the SRF grant for the project totaled approximately $1,467,300 and that the county had spent about $500,000 to date on design and preparatory work. After awarding the Gordon bid, staff estimated roughly $153,860 would remain for allowable additional items such as design refinements, signage and archaeological or trail design tasks tied to phase-two planning.

Commissioners also noted the project's scope excludes a proposed maintenance building, which is the county's match and not eligible for SRF grant funding. Staff emphasized compliance deadlines for environmental constraints, including a March 31 tree‑clearing deadline tied to protections for bat habitat.

The board approved the award by voice vote. Staff said the county will proceed with contracting steps and next design deliverables as SRF requirements and the county schedule allow.

What happens next: staff will finalize the contract paperwork with Gordon Construction, complete any remaining SRF-required submittals and proceed toward clearing and mobilization under the grant timeline.