Union County approves $108,954 trailer purchase and annual highway bid awards
March 05, 2024 | Union County, South Dakota
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Union County commissioners approved multiple highway-related purchases and contract awards March 5 after a presentation from Highway Superintendent Jerry Buum.
The board voted to accept a $108,954 bid for a Load King lowboy trailer, a purchase recommended by Highway Superintendent Jerry Buum. Commissioner Headid moved the purchase and Commissioner Dailey seconded; the motion carried.
Commissioner Dailey moved and Commissioner Joffer seconded approval for Clay Rural Water to bore under the stub end of County Road No. 11 prior to the South Dakota Department of Transportation’s overpass replacement project; the motion carried.
The board also authorized bid letting for County Road No. 24, Bridge 64-105-140, a federal grant-managed project by the SDDOT, and approved the Right of Way Certificate certifying acquisition of required easements for that project. Motions to approve the bid letting authorization and the certificate were recorded as carried in the minutes.
Finally, on motion by Commissioner Joffer with a second from Commissioner Headid the board approved the county’s annual highway bid awards. The minutes list awards including chip-and-seal to The Road Guy ($5,960 per mile), liquid asphalt to Jebro, asphalt concrete to Barkley/Knife River/Myrl & Roys, metal culverts to True North (spiral), concrete culverts to Cemcast/Oldcastle/Rinker, bridge beams to Rinker and numerous other material and service awards; the minutes state further details are available from the Union County Highway Department.
The highway purchases and bid awards were recorded as motions and carried; the meeting recessed at 9:23 a.m. and later adjourned at 10:08 a.m. The board will next meet March 19, 2024.
The board voted to accept a $108,954 bid for a Load King lowboy trailer, a purchase recommended by Highway Superintendent Jerry Buum. Commissioner Headid moved the purchase and Commissioner Dailey seconded; the motion carried.
Commissioner Dailey moved and Commissioner Joffer seconded approval for Clay Rural Water to bore under the stub end of County Road No. 11 prior to the South Dakota Department of Transportation’s overpass replacement project; the motion carried.
The board also authorized bid letting for County Road No. 24, Bridge 64-105-140, a federal grant-managed project by the SDDOT, and approved the Right of Way Certificate certifying acquisition of required easements for that project. Motions to approve the bid letting authorization and the certificate were recorded as carried in the minutes.
Finally, on motion by Commissioner Joffer with a second from Commissioner Headid the board approved the county’s annual highway bid awards. The minutes list awards including chip-and-seal to The Road Guy ($5,960 per mile), liquid asphalt to Jebro, asphalt concrete to Barkley/Knife River/Myrl & Roys, metal culverts to True North (spiral), concrete culverts to Cemcast/Oldcastle/Rinker, bridge beams to Rinker and numerous other material and service awards; the minutes state further details are available from the Union County Highway Department.
The highway purchases and bid awards were recorded as motions and carried; the meeting recessed at 9:23 a.m. and later adjourned at 10:08 a.m. The board will next meet March 19, 2024.
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