Mineral King Road & Wishon Drive Permanent Restoration Bid Dispute
Tulare County
Summary
The board split over whether to waive a paperwork error by low bidder Rehak Construction, whose bid was $115,000 below the next bidder. After one failed vote, the contract went to Rehak for $317,001.62, with repairs to be reimbursed at 88% by the federal emergency relief program.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
County road funds cover it, but 88% is expected back through FHWA emergency relief.
Travelers between Ponderosa and Johnsondale who need the Western Divide Highway repaired before winter.
Greg Bartlett Construction, which protested the bid and lost its challenge.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting - Sep 22, 2026
The board split over whether to waive a paperwork error by low bidder Rehak Construction, whose bid was $115,000 below the next bidder. After one failed vote, the contract went to Rehak for $317,001.62, with repairs to be reimbursed at 88% by the federal emergency relief program.
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting - Sep 15, 2026
The 2023 storms washed out roads near Three Rivers and Springville. The Board rejected low bidder Synergy Construction over sloppy bid paperwork and unlisted subcontractors, awarding the $3.57 million job to Walsh Montgomery instead — but delays mean the work may slip past the good-weather construction window. Micari also wants county bid rules tightened to prevent this recurring problem.
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting - Sep 1, 2026
The low bid for the Mountain Road 107 repair project came in 21% below the engineer's estimate — Supervisor Townsend called that a red flag for change orders or shoddy work. Staff will bring back a recommendation to award later, so the road work itself isn't approved yet.
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