County approves BRZ0018041 bridge project; two low-water crossings will be county-funded

County staff recommended and the commission approved acceptance of the apparent low bid and the DOT cost-participation contract for project BRZ0018041, which covers four bridge locations. Staff said the DOT administered the bid and that Gallen Construction was the apparent low bidder; the project will replace one bridge with a triple box culvert, remove another bridge on a dirt/minimum-maintenance road, and convert two bridges to low-water crossings.

Staff told commissioners the construction costs for work bid through DOT are federally funded, but the county will be responsible for constructing and maintaining the two low-water crossings because the DOT will not fund low-water crossings in the current program. The low-water crossings are designed as culvert installations with a paved or concrete driving surface over the culvert; they are intended for field access rather than daily commuter routes.

Commissioners voted to approve the resolution accepting the bid and to authorize signature of the contract documents. The motion passed unanimously.