The Board of County Commissioners met in special session at 1:30 p.m. with all members and the County Clerk present.

 

            The meeting was called to open bids for the airport project and to make a decision on new software for the Register of Deeds office.

 

            The following bids were received:

 

            Castle Rock Construction:  Base Bid $1,339,874.12 and Alt. 1 $66,192.25

                                                        Electric $101,368.20

            Dobson Brothers Construction:  Base Bid $1,196,888.20 and Alt. 1 $60,760.95

            Wittwer Construction:  Base Bid $1,579,197.69 and Alt. 1 $65,303.90

            Electrical Bids Only were received from the following:

 

            Kayton Electric bid $100,130.40

            Strukel Electric bid $115,553.90

            Total Electric bid $161,469.63

 

The airport engineers will review the bids and final approval will be made at the next regular commissioner meeting.  A recommendation will be submitted to the FAA for their review and possible approval.

 

            Carl Higgs made the motion to approve the low bid of software from Nex-Tech for the Register of Deeds office at a cost of $4,000.  Gene Schwein seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

 

            The commissioners adjourned to meet again in regular session on July 16, 2002.

 

 

Linda McHenry, County Clerk                                      Madison Traster, Chairman