Bluffton council awarded bids to Beaverdam Contracting, Inc., of Bluffton, for both Jefferson Street projects planned for this spring and summer.
Council meet in a special meeting on Monday to award the bids. Bids were opened on March 15. Jesse Blackburn, village administrator, said that the winning bids are lower than the engineer's estimate for both projects.
Engineering estimates combining both projects were listed at $1,242,264. The winning bids totaled $961,498, or $280,766 below the estimate.
Two projects were bid and all bidders are listed below:
Did you play the recorder when you were a fourth grader? The musical lessons continue and Bluffton fourth graders will perform several numbers at Friday's Music Booster chicken barbecue and music program. Alice Basinger directs the elementary groups in Friday's concert. Additional photos are in this series.
It’s getting warmer. In the past seven days, the area experienced two days of 60+ degree temperatures with lows reaching only to the 20s. Here’s the the daily highs and lows provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
An open house is set for 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, March 24, at 16534 Township Road 51, Bluffton.
The property will be auctioned on April 20. The property includes approximately 23.6 acres and a homesite in three parcels. The country home and building is on approximaately 2.5 acres in Section 30 of Union Township, Hancock County.
Siefker Real Estate and Auction Co., Ottawa, is handling the open house and auction.
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Luke Denecker, Bluffton High School junior, was named Special Mention All-Ohio Division III boys' basketball.
Denecker also earned First Team All Northwest District Honors for Division III.
Denecker led Bluffton in scoring at 18.6 points per game and made a school record 66 three pointers during the season. The point guard had 70 assists, 32 steals and averaged 5.6 rebounds per game as well.
