Board of Works - May 27, 2026

The Board of Public Works and Safety held a meeting on May 27, 2026, where several procurement and contracting matters were addressed. The board reviewed and approved bids for the Terrace Drive Sanitary Sewer Extension project, with Deckman Excavating submitting the lowest bid at $232,550. They also approved pay estimate number three for the bus maintenance facility building construction, totaling $453,263.89. Additionally, multiple pay applications and invoices related to the Howard County Convention and Visitors Commission's Cook Book Conference Center project were approved, including payments to Veritas Group, Elswick Technology, Stafford Smith, and others, amounting to $753,168.67 with retainage considerations. Change orders 79 through 87 for the same project were accepted with no additional cost impact. Finally, the board approved claims totaling $1,658,622.52. Motions for all approvals were seconded and passed unanimously.