Council’s packet attached to this story - Bids opened for the Jefferson Street Phase II project next summer are encouraging, Jesse Blackburn, village administrator, informed Bluffton council members on Monday. “The bids were opened on Dec. 3 and range from $838,539 to just over $1 million,” said Blackburn. He added that the village engineering firm, Choice One, has provided the village with a bid review and the project should be awarded at the next council meeting. The anticipated award price appears to be below $840,000, which is roughly 22 percent lower than the engineer’s estimate. Council’s finance and utilities committees will discuss funding options prior to a bid selection.