Clerk announces one sealed bid for Oxford shoreline resilience project

At a public bid opening, the Clerk announced that sealed proposals were being received for the Oxford comprehensive shoreline resilience project and noted the posted bid deadline was Aug. 31 at 10:00 a.m.; the clock read 10:02 when the announcement was made. The Clerk stated, "We have 1 sealed bid in the Big Ramble Incorporated, Chestertown."

The Clerk read the bid's pricing breakdown: total lump sum item 1 was $408,586; fixed-price extra work items totaled $32,003.40. The Clerk then announced "Total bid items 1 through 12 is $512,005.11." The transcript does not record any discussion of whether the bid's timing affects eligibility, nor does it record a motion or vote on the submission; no formal action on the bid is recorded in the provided transcript.