County Commissioners voted unanimously during their Aug. 8 meeting to approve a $1,221,310.50 contract to Unites Materials to repair Ulm/Vaught Road.

The county previously hired TD&H Engineering to plan, design and oversee construction of the pavement preservation and overlay project.

The project includes a plant mix paving overlay, paint striping and other repair work, according to county public works.

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The project was advertised in the paper and construction bid packets were available at the TD&H and Great Falls Builders Exchange offices, according to county public works.

The county received one bid, which was opened June 22.

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The sole bid from United Materials included a bid price of $813,286.50 for the first phase and $408,024 for the second phase, according to county documents.

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Staff recommended approving the construction contract.

Les Payne, county public works director, told commissioners it was common to receive only one bid, often from United Materials, for county road projects.