Knott County Fiscal Court awards three road-repair contracts and rehiring for campground attendant
April 26, 2024 | Knott County, Kentucky
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Knott County Fiscal Court voted during a special Zoom session to award three separate road-repair contracts and to rehire a temporary campground attendant.
The court approved awarding the low bid for the Branch Road repair to Miller and Sons for $71,500 after members discussed limited bidder turnout and the urgency of stabilizing the failing road. Calvin Wallace moved to award the contract; Brent Smith seconded, and the motion passed by voice vote.
The court next considered Seals Hollow, described as a roughly 50-foot bank stabilization FEMA project. Michael (reading the bid results) reported Mark Hill Enterprises submitted the low bid of $6,500. Rick Thomas moved to award the contract to Mark Hill; Calvin Wallace seconded and the motion passed by voice vote.
On Dark Hollow — a project involving about 40–60 feet of 48-inch tile and road stabilization — court members discussed funding sources. Speaker 5 noted that Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) funding would have been available had the work been done earlier, but the timing left this project outside AML eligibility and it is FEMA-approved. The court accepted the low bid from Southeast Construction & Welding for $49,500; Kevin Waddell moved, Brent Smith seconded, and the motion passed by voice vote.
The court also approved rehiring campground attendant Kathy Sloan, who had taken a brief leave. The board recorded a rehiring at a stated amount of $16 (the transcript does not specify whether this is an hourly rate). A motion to rehire passed by voice vote.
Minutes from the April 2024 meeting were approved at the start of the session by voice vote.
The court adjourned following the votes. The meeting record lists contractors that participated in pre-bid meetings — Barkell; Hicks Brothers; Miller and Sons; Southeast Construction; and Mark Hill Enterprises — and notes the projects' FEMA involvement and coordination needs (for example, involving the local water company on the Dark Hollow repair).
The court approved awarding the low bid for the Branch Road repair to Miller and Sons for $71,500 after members discussed limited bidder turnout and the urgency of stabilizing the failing road. Calvin Wallace moved to award the contract; Brent Smith seconded, and the motion passed by voice vote.
The court next considered Seals Hollow, described as a roughly 50-foot bank stabilization FEMA project. Michael (reading the bid results) reported Mark Hill Enterprises submitted the low bid of $6,500. Rick Thomas moved to award the contract to Mark Hill; Calvin Wallace seconded and the motion passed by voice vote.
On Dark Hollow — a project involving about 40–60 feet of 48-inch tile and road stabilization — court members discussed funding sources. Speaker 5 noted that Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) funding would have been available had the work been done earlier, but the timing left this project outside AML eligibility and it is FEMA-approved. The court accepted the low bid from Southeast Construction & Welding for $49,500; Kevin Waddell moved, Brent Smith seconded, and the motion passed by voice vote.
The court also approved rehiring campground attendant Kathy Sloan, who had taken a brief leave. The board recorded a rehiring at a stated amount of $16 (the transcript does not specify whether this is an hourly rate). A motion to rehire passed by voice vote.
Minutes from the April 2024 meeting were approved at the start of the session by voice vote.
The court adjourned following the votes. The meeting record lists contractors that participated in pre-bid meetings — Barkell; Hicks Brothers; Miller and Sons; Southeast Construction; and Mark Hill Enterprises — and notes the projects' FEMA involvement and coordination needs (for example, involving the local water company on the Dark Hollow repair).
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