Court awards Bear Road contract to Carter Construction as low, qualified bidder

Engineering staff told the court they recommend Carter Construction for the Bear Road project as the lowest, best-qualified bidder and noted the firm's prior work with the county. A commissioner moved to award the contract and the court approved the recommendation by voice vote.

The engineer said Carter was the lowest bidder and one of the better qualified firms based on prior work. "Their bid on this is attached. They are the lowest bidder, and we've done a lot of work, so they are the 1 of the better qualified ones as well," the engineering presenter said. The court approved the award without recorded opposition.

Staff will proceed to finalize contract documents and issue a notice to proceed once required insurance and bonds are confirmed. Project-specific timelines and payment milestones will be posted to procurement records.