Commission approves carbide-edge purchase, manhole change order and emergency cone purchase for road work

County highway staff updated the commission on road restorations and requested multiple approvals for maintenance and equipment purchases.

The commission approved a motion to order one-inch carbide edges from a South Dakota vendor; the quote discussed in the meeting was "$44,921 and 44¢," which staff said was budgeted and intended for trial use. "That's for the 1 inch thick carbide edges," the highway representative said. The motion to order carried after a motion and second.

Commissioners also approved a $3,000 change order for the Curry paving project to raise several manholes identified during work in the city of Curry. "They did all 5 or 6 of them for $3,000," the highway representative said; the board authorized the chairman to sign the change order.

In response to washouts and emergency needs, the commission approved paying for 12 sets of collapsible cones with flashing lights out of the county's emergency fund. The chair called the roll on the $3,300 purchase and the motion carried. "That should be fine," a commissioner said when asked whether emergency funding was appropriate for the purchase.

The meeting also addressed a painting invoice and other equipment purchases; the painting bill was discussed with figures that vary in the transcript and is noted in clarifying details for confirmation.

Provenance: topicintro SEG 187; topfinish SEG 446.