County Z bids due July 2; DOT asks Adams County to patch SH‑21/CTH Z ahead of planned 2030 roundabout

Adams County highway staff told the committee that bids for the County Z construction project will be advertised in mid‑June and are due back July 2, after which staff will present bid totals to the administrator for review.

Pat said the county completed a seal‑coating project on County O and that patching continues across several roads, with County G identified as a high‑priority area for repair. Staff described routine operations: stump grinding on County B, ditching and trimming on County Z and County M, and scheduled culvert work next week in the town of Big Flats on Brown Deer Avenue.

Staff also told the committee that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) wants the county to overlay the intersection of State Highway 21 and County Trunk Highway Z now (a patch), removing that pavement section from the DOT bid packet because the DOT plans a roundabout modification at that intersection in 2030. Pat explained the DOT’s rationale: to avoid repaving that will be removed as part of the later DOT project.

Other operational notes: the county’s crushed asphalt/concrete stockpile has been used up (material was provided to the county and to nearby towns Newchester and Springville); staff said the county will rely on virgin gravel from Seven Sisters quarry and does not plan immediate crushing to rebuild a stockpile. The county has ordered a quad‑axle Western Star 47X chassis; no delivery date was available. Staff also reported completion of virtual MSHAW safety training and hearing evaluations conducted by Mark Rumple’s firm.

What’s next: bids are due July 2; staff will report back on bid results to the county administrator and the board. The committee did not vote on the DOT overlay request during the meeting; staff framed it as a DOT request that may affect county work scheduling and budgets.