BOCC Meeting, July 29, 2026
Main Subject
The primary focus of the July 29, 2026 special meeting of the Custer County Board of County Commissioners was a pre-bid discussion for the Custer County Sidewalk Improvements project (South Sixth Street / Courthouse frontage).
Summary
This short special meeting on July 29, 2026, served as the official pre-bid conference for the county’s sidewalk and roadway improvement project along South Sixth Street in front of the courthouse. Baseline Engineering (Mark Sum, engineer of record) reviewed the scope, schedule, and bidding process with potential contractors.The project involves removing a portion of South Sixth Street and the adjacent sidewalk, installing a concrete drainage pan, raising the curb line, constructing an attached sidewalk, and reconnecting to existing sidewalks. It is a relatively straightforward paving and sidewalk reconstruction funded through CDOT as a local-agency project using state funds.Bid documents were posted to BidNet the previous Monday. Key dates, clarification of non-mandatory attendance, proposal due time, prevailing-wage status, and contractor responsibilities (including right-of-way permits) were discussed and will be confirmed via addendum as needed.
Key Points
Project Scope
- Remove portion of South Sixth Street pavement and adjacent sidewalk.
- Install concrete pan and raise the existing curb line so the roadway drains to the pan.
- Construct new attached sidewalk along the raised curb.
- Reconnect to existing sidewalk segments at the courthouse frontage.
- Overall: roadway paving + sidewalk reconstruction with improved drainage.
Bid Schedule
- Documents published on BidNet: Monday prior to the meeting.
- Pre-bid meeting: July 29, 2026 (this meeting).
- Deadline for questions: August 7 (submit via BidNet).
- Responses and any addenda: August 11.
- Proposals due: August 17 (intended time 2:00 p.m. — will be clarified in addendum).
- Anticipated award: September 5, 2026.
- Goal: complete construction before winter if possible.
Funding & Requirements
- Local-agency project administered through CDOT (state funds).
- No Davis-Bacon prevailing wages.
- No DBE goals (program still suspended).
- No On-the-Job Training (OJT) goals (small project size).
- Contractor responsible for obtaining required right-of-way permits.
- Pre-bid attendance is non-mandatory (conflicting language on BidNet will be corrected).
Technical Clarifications Discussed
- Drainage: high point in the pan creates flow in both directions tying into the existing system.
- “Lip profile” refers to the alignment along the lip of the curb.
- Pavement/sidewalk thickness: match existing (no specific thickness data available beyond plan notes).
- Some plan/spec links reported as non-functional; Baseline will follow up.
Summarized Transcription
OpeningChairman:
“All right, I’ll call this meeting to order. It is… 3:01 p.m. This is a board of county commissioners special meeting… to talk about our county sidewalk improvement project… Please silence all your cell phones… Pledge of allegiance.”Project Overview – Mark Sum (Baseline Engineering)“My name is Mark Sum. I’m the engineer of record for Baseline Engineering… This project consists of removing a portion of South Sixth Street and the adjacent sidewalk… putting in a concrete pan… changing the roadway to raise that existing curb line… attached sidewalk along that curb and then reconnecting into the existing sidewalk connections along the courthouse front… It is just a roadway paving project and sidewalk.”Schedule“Documents were published on BidNet this past Monday. Today is the pre-bid meeting. August 7th is the deadline to issue questions… August 11th… responses and any necessary addendums… Proposals are due August 17th with the award anticipated… September 5th.”Clarifications
- Proposal due time intended to be 2:00 p.m. (will confirm in addendum).
- Pre-bid is non-mandatory.
- No Davis-Bacon, no DBE goals, no OJT goals.
- Contractor obtains right-of-way permits.
