Government : Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 5/15/14

May 15, 2014

The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in special session with Supervisors Frese, Hertle and Wiley present. The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m.

The purpose of the meeting was to open bids received for the Courthouse Window Replacement Project, which was let in accordance with Chapter 26 of the Iowa Code. Mark Fassbinder, AIA, with IIW, the county’s architect and engineering firm for the project, proceeded to open the two bids that were received as follows:

o Zephyr Aluminum, Dubuque, Iowa – bid received at 1:39 p.m. in the auditor’s office on May 15, 2014 with the 10% bid security enclosed. The bidder acknowledged the two addenda to the bid documents; the base bid is $364.350.00 with no bids being submitted for Alternate #1 or Alternate #2.

o Garling Construction, Belle Plaine, Iowa – bid received at 1:52 p.m. in the auditor’s office on May 15, 2014 with the 10% bid security enclosed. The bidder acknowledged the two addenda to the bid documents; the base bid is $729,000.00 with Alternate #1 being bid as a $93,000 deduction and Alternate #2 being bid as a $71,000.00 addition.

The board requested that Fassbinder review the bids received and make a recommendation for acceptance at the board meeting on May 20, 2014.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to adjourn. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried at 2:27 p.m.

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Donald H. Frese, Chairman

ATTEST: _________________________________

Jill Marlow, Auditor