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Supervisor Jurgens, reporting for Road and Bridge, summarized progress on overlay and structure work on Rockford Road and several other projects. He said one contractor's work on six box culverts — originally due under contract with a November 1 deadline and later extended — has been delayed; the board previously removed one culvert from the contract at its March 19 meeting and expected the removal to shorten the schedule by 45 days per the original contract language.

Jurgens said Windstream caused a 30-day delay by not moving fiber lines in time for one culvert, and he disputed a contractor's interpretation that the removed culvert did not shorten the deadline. According to his presentation, with the 45-day reduction and a 30-day Windstream delay, the construction window for the remaining work should have aligned with an April 15 completion; the board's earlier decision to extend to June 1, however, remains in effect and the board said it would leave the June 1 deadline in place at this time.

Jurgens told the board that weekly detours and extra grading add concrete costs for county crews and fuel and time costs for residents, saying these are the types of impacts liquidated damages are meant to address when a deadline is missed.

He also reported that the contractor for Rockford Road was on track to finish by the following Friday except for final striping; crews were addressing bridge cleanouts, cold patching and culvert installations at other sites. The meeting record shows work continuing on East 6 Blue Springs–Wymore and that the county will schedule additional shoulder and seeding work ahead of the Cattlemen's Ball.

No formal motion to change the contract deadline or to impose liquidated damages was recorded at the meeting; supervisors discussed accountability and agreed to leave the June 1 deadline in place for the time being.

The Road and Bridge summary included specific timing and sequencing details for several structures and noted the county's use of GRAMA (state grant) options for one culvert removed from the construction contract.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Gage County Board of Supervisors Meeting April 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Supervisors heard a lengthy Road and Bridge report on delayed box-culvert projects, Windstream-related utility delays and potential costs to residents; the board left an existing June 1 deadline in place after debate over contract interpretation.","taxTitle","Gage County, Nebraska","taxId",69711,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":50,"_51":81,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":82,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":83,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6265534,"After closed session, Gage County Board declines to reconsider FOP final offer and directs attorney to seek mediation",86,1990870,2077349,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3090776-4060c99e5f2f20742f46502a9d3dd5f6&start=1990&end=2077","/articles/6265534/Gage-County/Nebraska/After-closed-session-Gage-County-Board-declines-to-reconsider-FOP-final-offer-and-directs-attorney-to-seek-mediation","GAGE COUNTY — After a closed session on contract negotiations, the Gage County Board of Supervisors on April 16 voted to disapprove reconsideration of the Fraternal Order of Police's (FOP) final offer and directed the county attorney to engage the FOP's attorney about possible mediation.

The board entered closed session at approximately 9:25 a.m. to discuss contract negotiations and a 911 dispatch agreement; members recorded returning to open session at 10:42 a.m. Following the closed session, Supervisor Lytle moved that the board disapprove reconsidering the FOP's final offer. Supervisor Dorn seconded; the motion carried with 6 in favor.

As recorded in the meeting, the board instructed its counsel to speak with the FOP's attorney about mediation and to pursue discussions in good faith that are equitable for employees and prudent for taxpayers. A board member said the action was part of the process required by CIR (the Commission of Industrial Relations).

No specific settlement terms were disclosed in open session and the meeting minutes state the board will continue negotiations through counsel and consider mediation. The record does not show a formal settlement, agreement, or further public vote beyond the disapproval and direction to pursue mediation.

The board's recorded votes and the closed-session purpose are reflected in the county minutes.","Following a closed session on contract negotiations, the Gage County Board voted to disapprove reconsideration of the FOP's final offer and instructed the county attorney to speak with the FOP's attorney about potential mediation.",{"_33":85,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":86,"_41":87,"_43":88,"_45":89,"_47":90,"_49":50,"_51":91,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":92,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":93,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6265538,"Gage County closes bidding for proposed multi-custody jail; five proposals received and referred to law-enforcement committee",534,1393414,1927515,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3090776-4060c99e5f2f20742f46502a9d3dd5f6&start=1393&end=1927","/articles/6265538/Gage-County/Nebraska/Gage-County-closes-bidding-for-proposed-multi-custody-jail-five-proposals-received-and-referred-to-law-enforcement-committee","GAGE COUNTY — The Gage County Board of Supervisors closed bidding at 9:15 a.m. for an RFP seeking design, site evaluation and construction-administration services for a proposed multi-custody county jail and recorded five bid packages.

At the public opening the board staff confirmed receipt of multiple submissions and read several firms' names aloud. Named proposers in the meeting record include Shive Hattery (Lincoln), Goldberg Group Architects (Kansas City), Prochaska and Associates, and Davis Design (Lincoln); the board stated there were five total bids. After closing the bidding, the board voted to receive the proposals and refer the full set of submissions to the law-enforcement committee for review and recommendation on selection. That referral motion carried 7 in favor.

Board members noted that each proposal contained multiple paper copies and a thumb drive. Supervisors said the law-enforcement committee and county staff would review the technical documents and return recommendations to the full board at a later date; no selection or contract award was made at the meeting.

The RFP closing and referral were procedural steps in a procurement process that the board is using to identify architects and engineering teams for the planned facility. County staff said five bids were received at the time bidding closed and will undergo committee-level review for compliance with RFP requirements, technical qualifications and proposed scope of services.

The board did not take further action on contract award at the meeting and directed the law-enforcement committee to bring recommendations back to the board for later consideration.","The board closed RFP bidding for design and construction-administration services for a proposed multi-custody county jail, recorded receipt of five proposals and voted to refer all submissions to the law-enforcement committee for review and recommendation.",{"_33":95,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":96,"_41":97,"_43":98,"_45":99,"_47":100,"_49":50,"_51":101,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":102,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":103,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6265545,"Gage County Board approves consent agenda, separately OKs $74,132.92 township gravel claim",176,41995,218080,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3090776-4060c99e5f2f20742f46502a9d3dd5f6&start=41&end=218","/articles/6265545/Gage-County/Nebraska/Gage-County-Board-approves-consent-agenda-separately-OKs-7413292-township-gravel-claim","GAGE COUNTY — The Gage County Board of Supervisors on April 16 approved the meeting consent agenda, accepted routine monthly reports and approved a separate claim for gravel work that a board member disclosed involvement with.

The board voted 7 in favor to adopt the consent agenda, which included approval of minutes from the April 2, 2025 meeting; placing correspondence on file; support letters for BEAT funding; approving an RFP for a grant writer with proposal opening set for May 14, 2025 at 9:15 a.m.; and utility permit number 1327 for Windstream, Nebraska LLC to place fiber along South 20th Road in Attock Township. The consent motion also included placing the Odell Volunteer Fire and Rescue 2024 annual report and the Southeast 911 Communication Center report on file.

Separately the board considered claim number 25040259 from RLTIMAN Construction Inc. for $74,132.92 for gravel and spreading on two townships. The motion to approve the claim was moved and seconded; the board recorded “6 in favor” when the vote was taken and the motion carried. County staff said approving that claim brings the total claims paid to date to $757,487.39.

Members of the board noted during the claim discussion that the contractor is a company with which a board member is involved. The meeting record states the disclosure but does not show any further recusal or written conflict-of-interest finding in the minutes.

Other financial items listed during the meeting included routine vendor payments and departmental purchases noted by county finance staff, such as IT services and vehicle upfitting; the board placed those claims on the consent agenda and approved them by the consent vote.

The board also approved an amended special designated liquor license date for LT Investments LLC doing business as 402 Sports Bar and Grill for the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Ball with no other changes to the application. That motion carried 7 in favor.

No motions to reverse the consent approvals were recorded.

The board’s roll-call tallies and the recorded motions are on the public meeting minutes and the county’s claims register.","The Gage County Board of Supervisors approved routine consent items and separately approved a $74,132.92 claim to RLTIMAN Construction Inc. for gravel and spreading on two townships; the meeting recorded that a board member said he is involved with the company.","actionData","errors"]

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