Lowest apparent bid for Knox County water and wastewater office building is $1,136,000; architect to review submissions
June 18, 2026 | Knox County, Ohio
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The Knox County Board of Commissioners opened bids June 18 for a new Water and Wastewater office building near the Apple Valley entrance. A staff member read bids from Classical Construction, Country View Construction, a bidder spelled out in the record as "f i o r i l i," Modern Builders, Shrock and Robertson Construction.
The apparent low bid was $1,136,000. "Based on this um for the lowest bid at 1,136,000. Um I as the architect will review the documents and make sure that everyone dotted their eyes, crossed their tees, and submitted all of the required information," the project's architect said. He told the board he would notify county staff within about a week if there were any disqualifying omissions.
Why it matters: the bids set the starting point for procurement and budgeting for the new office. Commissioners and staff noted the advertised estimate had been approximately $1.1 million, so the apparent low bid is near the estimate. The board did not award the contract at this meeting; staff said they will perform the required bid review before recommending an award.
Details from the bid opening: a county staff member read the following offers aloud during the meeting. Classical Construction, Country View Construction, the bidder identified in the record as spelled "f i o r i l i," Modern Builders, Shrock and Robertson Construction submitted competing prices. A county speaker clarified the office building site is located by the Apple Valley entrance.
Next steps: county staff will complete the architect's review of submitted materials and confirm whether the apparent low bidder met all submission requirements. If the bid package is complete and admissible, the architect and county will proceed toward contract award and incorporate the result into the project timeline.
The board moved on to other agenda items; no formal award or contract signature for the Water and Wastewater office building was recorded at this session.
The apparent low bid was $1,136,000. "Based on this um for the lowest bid at 1,136,000. Um I as the architect will review the documents and make sure that everyone dotted their eyes, crossed their tees, and submitted all of the required information," the project's architect said. He told the board he would notify county staff within about a week if there were any disqualifying omissions.
Why it matters: the bids set the starting point for procurement and budgeting for the new office. Commissioners and staff noted the advertised estimate had been approximately $1.1 million, so the apparent low bid is near the estimate. The board did not award the contract at this meeting; staff said they will perform the required bid review before recommending an award.
Details from the bid opening: a county staff member read the following offers aloud during the meeting. Classical Construction, Country View Construction, the bidder identified in the record as spelled "f i o r i l i," Modern Builders, Shrock and Robertson Construction submitted competing prices. A county speaker clarified the office building site is located by the Apple Valley entrance.
Next steps: county staff will complete the architect's review of submitted materials and confirm whether the apparent low bidder met all submission requirements. If the bid package is complete and admissible, the architect and county will proceed toward contract award and incorporate the result into the project timeline.
The board moved on to other agenda items; no formal award or contract signature for the Water and Wastewater office building was recorded at this session.
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