Transportation Commission Awards Over $54 Million in Contracts in September

The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded more than $54.6 million in contracts for six Wyoming Department of Transportation construction projects during its most recent business meeting.

A bid of almost $2.9 million was awarded to Sheridan-based Advanced Electrical Contracting Inc. for a project involving upgrading high mast light towers, including electrical work and traffic control at various locations within Transportation District 4. The project completion date for the project is June 30, 2025.

A $27.2 million bid was awarded to Rock Springs-based Lewis & Lewis Inc. for a combined project involving milling, paving, structure rehabilitation, storm drainage work, grading, traffic control and other work on almost 8.5 miles of Interstate 80 both eastbound and westbound between Evanston and Green River. The contracted completion date is October 31, 2025. The commission also awarded a $12.7 million bid to Casper-based Oftedal Construction Inc. for another combined project involving roadway reconstruction with sanitary sewer and water work, including storm drainage system work, paving, grading, traffic control, curb and gutter and other work on an area of Poplar Street in Casper. Other bids awarded included a multi-faceted project in Cody and various bridge work over the Snake River in Teton County.

The five projects are primarily funded with federal dollars. The only contract awarded this month that is primarily funded with state dollars involves stockpiling chip seal aggregate at various locations within Transportation District 5. Almost all WYDOT projects are awarded to the lowest bid.