Shawnee awards $660k task-order drainage contract to Rudy Construction
Shawnee Municipal Authority, Oklahoma · Meeting date: October 19, 2026 · Published: October 20, 2026
The City of Shawnee has approved Rudy Construction as contractor for its FY2027 unit-rate paving and drainage programme, on an evaluation bid total of $660,250. The contract creates an as-needed mechanism for stormwater pipe, inlet, culvert and drainage-structure work through July 2027, with a potential one-year extension.
Key points
- Commissioners approved the FY2027 Unit Rate Paving and Drainage Project award to Rudy Construction, with the vote carrying 6-0.
- Rudy's $660,250 evaluation bid was lower than the $899,945 bid from Haskell Lemon Co. and the $934,345 bid from Silver Star Co.
- The programme is an indefinite-quantity, unit-price contract: task orders will set locations and estimated quantities, while payment will be based on actual accepted work.
- Eligible stormwater work includes 18-inch and 24-inch pipe, inlets, culvert end treatments, storm-structure removal, grate and cast-hood replacement, and erosion controls.
- The base term expires on July 31, 2027, with one potential renewal through July 31, 2028.
Full report
Shawnee, Oklahoma has approved a $660,250 evaluation-bid contract with Rudy Construction for its FY2027 unit-rate paving and drainage programme, creating a task-order vehicle for stormwater repairs and drainage improvements at locations to be identified by the city.
The Board of City Commissioners approved the award on October 19 by a 6-0 vote. Public Works Director Brad Schmidt told the meeting that staff had received three bids on October 6 and recommended Rudy Construction as the lowest and best bid after review by public works and engineering staff.
Rudy's evaluation bid total of $660,250 was below bids of $899,945 from Haskell Lemon Co. and $934,345 from Silver Star Co. The project had been budgeted at $750,000. A commissioner noted that the award came in almost $90,000 below budget.
The contract is not a lump-sum commitment. It is structured as an indefinite-quantity, unit-price agreement, under which Shawnee will issue written task orders identifying individual locations, anticipated quantities, schedules and project-specific requirements. The city will pay for actual accepted quantities at the awarded unit prices and does not guarantee a minimum quantity, payment or exclusive right to perform city drainage work.
The programme's stormwater scope covers removal of storm structures; 18-inch and 24-inch reinforced-concrete and high-performance storm pipe; adjustment of existing structures; storm sewer cast-hood and grate replacement; several inlet designs; pipe end sections; and 18-inch and 24-inch culvert end treatments. It also includes erosion-control measures such as silt fence and rock-bag silt fence.
Under the contract documents, Rudy Construction must respond to a service request within two working days with an estimated start date and, unless otherwise stated in a task order, begin work within seven working days after authorisation. The contractor will be required to furnish performance, statutory and maintenance bonds, each initially set at $900,000.
The base contract term runs through July 31, 2027. Shawnee may extend it once, through July 31, 2028, subject to written agreement by both parties and city approval.
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Source: Board of City Commissioners Meeting, Shawnee Municipal Authority