Posted on June 21, 2019
Author Anita Goodan, WKVI
Starke County Attorney Marty Lucas opened bids Monday night for the upcoming bridge project on 200 E. just north of 480 N. in Starke County.
Three bids were submitted to the Starke County Commissioners for consideration. JCI Bridge Group of La Porte bid $391,070.90 while La Porte Construction bid $421,728.50 and Rieth Riley Construction, of Gary, bid $718,972.20.
The bids were reviewed and Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler recommended the bid award to JCI Bridge Group. Ritzler said the company has worked on projects in Starke County before and will match the design of many other bridge replacement projects in recent years. Ritzler noted that the bid came in under the engineer’s estimate of $399,563.
Commissioner Kathy Norem asked if the responsible bidding ordinance was followed and Ritzler stressed that the ordinance is in the packet and was completed as required.
The commissioners unanimously approved the bid from JCI Bridge Group as recommended.
The project is anticipated to begin in mid-July, weather permitting.
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