By Krystal Smalley
ksmalley@wbcowqel.com
The Bucyrus City Board of Control opened two bids for the airport rehab project Thursday morning.
Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. submitted a bid of $606,001.80 while Shelly and Sands, Inc. entered a bid of $710,684.30. The Board of Control will award the winning bid after reviewing the businesses’ proposals.
According to Airport Manager Kevin Detray, the hard surface runway, an area of 3,900 feet by 75 feet, at Port Bucyrus-Crawford County Airport will feature a two-inch mill and fill. Detray added that 2,000 cubic feet of berm work will be done alongside the runway to comply with runway safety area requirements.