Commissioners sign engineering contract and advance Cattail Bay, Bridal Avenue road projects
February 04, 2026 | Emmons County, North Dakota
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Road staff updated commissioners on a suite of projects and funding streams and the board approved a preliminary construction-engineering agreement to move a major Cattail Bay project forward.
Speaker 8 said the county received a flex-fund award for a Bridal (17th Avenue) project; plans have been submitted to the state DOT and staff noted a US Fish and Wildlife wetland mitigation review that could take 6–9 months and estimated mitigation costs of about $10,000. He also outlined an awarded cement-stabilization grant for Cattail Bay (approximate award described as roughly $300,000 for 2 miles) and explained the trade-offs of addressing an aging box culvert immediately (possible additional cost in the hundreds of thousands) versus deferring that expensive work until a later funding round.
After discussion on base materials, hauling clay vs. using county crews, bidder options and timing windows (mid-June through August preferable for minimizing conflicts with harvest), the board approved a preliminary construction-engineering services agreement with Wolf Engineering to support SRF application and project design. Speaker 2 moved to approve the contract and the board carried the motion.
Next steps: the county will continue design with Wolf Engineering, finalize SRF application components, study culvert options and cost shares, and evaluate clay-borrow and contractor pricing vs. county performance for the base material work.
Speaker 8 said the county received a flex-fund award for a Bridal (17th Avenue) project; plans have been submitted to the state DOT and staff noted a US Fish and Wildlife wetland mitigation review that could take 6–9 months and estimated mitigation costs of about $10,000. He also outlined an awarded cement-stabilization grant for Cattail Bay (approximate award described as roughly $300,000 for 2 miles) and explained the trade-offs of addressing an aging box culvert immediately (possible additional cost in the hundreds of thousands) versus deferring that expensive work until a later funding round.
After discussion on base materials, hauling clay vs. using county crews, bidder options and timing windows (mid-June through August preferable for minimizing conflicts with harvest), the board approved a preliminary construction-engineering services agreement with Wolf Engineering to support SRF application and project design. Speaker 2 moved to approve the contract and the board carried the motion.
Next steps: the county will continue design with Wolf Engineering, finalize SRF application components, study culvert options and cost shares, and evaluate clay-borrow and contractor pricing vs. county performance for the base material work.
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