By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

At Monday evening’s commission meeting, the Ellis County Commission will consider bids for construction on the Old U.S. 40 project from Yocemento to Ellis.

Earlier this year, BG Consultants sent a request for bids for construction on the west Old U.S. 40 project and received just one bid from Sporer Land Development of Oakley.

In August, the commission rejected Sporer’s bid of $1.09 million for Phase 1 of the project at the request BG because it was higher than the $661,000 estimate. The commission also instructed the engineer to rebid the project.

During the rebid process, BG received two bids. Sporer Land Development bid $609,995.70. APAC-Kansas submitted a bid of $636,920.75. The commission will choose between the two at Monday’s meeting.

Phase 1 of the project consists of additional guard fence and smaller box culverts in an effort to trim the cost of the project.

BG also received just one bid for Phase 2, hot mix asphalt surfacing, from APAC at $1.13 million. The engineer’s estimated cost was $1.2 million.

In other business, the commission will consider allowing the treasurer’s department to fill one full-time and one part-time position.

The commission will also discuss an educational grant application for Emergency Medical Services.

Monday night’s commission meeting is at 5 p.m. Monday at the Ellis County Administrative Center.