Hardin County Supervisors Open Bids for New Storage Shed

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The Hardin County Board of Supervisors met on Wednesday and opened bids for a new Secondary Roads storage shed project. Five bids were submitted, with Next Gen of Hubbard providing the apparent low bid of around $992,000. The board will review the bids before making a recommendation at their next meeting on March 18.

Why it matters

The construction of a new storage shed for the county's Secondary Roads department is an important infrastructure project that will help the county maintain and store its road maintenance equipment and supplies. The competitive bidding process ensures taxpayers get the best value for their money.

The details

Five construction firms submitted bids for the new Secondary Roads storage shed project: Next Gen of Hubbard, Steege Construction of Waverly, Kingland Construction of Forest City, England Contracting of Iowa Falls, and King Construction of Iowa Falls. Next Gen's bid of approximately $992,000 was the apparent low bid. The board will now review the bids before making a recommendation at their March 18 meeting.

• The Hardin County Board of Supervisors met on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 to open the bids.
• The board is expected to take action on awarding the bid at their next meeting on March 18, 2026.

What’s next

The Hardin County Board of Supervisors will review the bids at their March 18, 2026 meeting and is expected to award the contract for the new Secondary Roads storage shed project at that time.