The Athens County Commissioners awarded the bid for a waterline improvement project in Glouster at their regular meeting yesterday.
The contract was awarded to Glen James and Sons for $144,886.53.
Hocking-Athens-Perry Community Action program originally estimated the cost of the project at $191,500.
The contract is for waterline replacement, catch basin installation and curb and sidewalk replacement on state Route 13 in Glouster, said Jessica Stroh, community development coordinator for HAPCAP.
Because the bid was so low, the commissioners had asked HAPCAP at a previous meeting to inquire about the bid further with Glen James and Sons to make sure the company could adequately complete the job with such little funding.
Sandy Johnson, community development specialist for HAPCAP, said the organization didn't think (the bid) was unreasonable. The commissioners asked Johnson some more questions to make sure everything was right, such as making sure there would be no changes in the order for the project.
No change orders; we hate change orders
said Mark Sullivan, an Athens County commissioner.
The commissioners also authorized payment for the boarding of six horses at the Last Chance Corral. Lana Planisek, Athens County humane officer, took the horses into custody because they were being abused.
The Last Chance Corral, outside of Athens on state Route 33, is a home for neglected horses, Sullivan said.
He said the corral was asking for $500 of the more than $1,000 bill. If the court finds that the owners abused the animals, the owners will be liable for the bill and have to reimburse the county, Sullivan said. 17
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