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Warren Wagon guardrail: Dan said the LTAC-administered safety project has a selected consultant and a negotiated contract; surveying is expected to start and federal funds were made available after multiple deaths in the corridor. He said the county hopes to use a fixed-price variable-quantity approach with a contractor-paid price per linear foot to maximize coverage under the awarded funds.

East Lake Fork Road: Dan said this project will encroach on wetlands and the county anticipates purchasing credits from a wetlands bank that is under review by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. \"We would pay,\" he said when asked whether credits would come from county funds, and added that the total cost and number of credits are not yet determined. Staff said the project timeline points to construction in 2028, with necessary permitting and mitigation work to be completed well before that date.

Abseam/Abstein bridge: The county postponed a planned bid opening to allow legal review of contract language; Dan said lead time to order bridge components is substantial (about eight to nine months) so construction is unlikely until next year. He described the existing steel truss as one of the oldest bridges and said the county plans to retain it as a crossing for connectivity and to minimize utility relocations.

Local bridge program (state-funded \"little b\"): Dan said a re-advertised package covering one bridge rehabilitation and two culvert inserts has bids due later in the week and staff expects to report back when bids are opened.

Other items: Dan summarized a FEMA-funded West Mountain mitigation kickoff, LTAC administration for a Lakeshore pavement and culvert project transitioning from a city-managed Western Federal Lands effort, a right-of-way boundary issue on Skidoo (Herrick Lane area) that staff intends to resolve with property owners and legal counsel, and developer-led improvements on Spink Lane where Idaho Power identified utility locations during a site meeting. He also reported on summit and seasonal closures (Deadwood and Elk Creek updates), an anticipated pavement-recycling method using cement additives for preservation, and continuing outreach on a possible stormwater resolution.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about wetlands credits, procurement timing and license/contract language for future bids. Staff noted several items are contingent on external approvals (wetlands bank, Corps review, federal or state funding) and that costs for mitigation credits or specialized materials were not yet finalized.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Valley County Board of County Commissioner Meeting June 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Dan, Valley County Road & Bridge staff, briefed commissioners on multiple projects including a LTAC-administered Warren Wagon guardrail project, wetlands mitigation for East Lake Fork Road and an Abseam/Abstein bridge replacement that likely will not begin construction until next year.","taxTitle","Valley County, Idaho","taxId",51032,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6728536,"Commissioners table facilities-plan name change and approve Cascade Annex renovation contract with license exhibit",350,2210000,2560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5067285-5337725e41f3aa19efc79df3479f739f&start=2210&end=2560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5067285-5337725e41f3aa19efc79df3479f739f/thumbnail_2210000.jpg","/articles/6728536/Valley-County/Idaho/Commissioners-table-facilities-plan-name-change-and-approve-Cascade-Annex-renovation-contract-with-license-exhibit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6728536-c67fb5e02b2546a2a2a2efd205b38069/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170783&Signature=Lo0xsPEe4afEhsJjtpqVj2ThPZE-eJ-qcwN~59dCLEAMO4bc-Lsh-DfSjWl8Cz8UdM2guS8dMgB6Oboehqjx-bVkZCucFT17ueccFBzHIPfj4nLRVgRFTA1cCIumrVCb~XGsNKVE6TxRQI3nb6wFWrnqaTdIbRQK~VWSmBKH4dDBChEt-wvdhp~Sk81MRcDij4N5zGRjMSDD4RAiV6waJwgbnhm~2awF9oY8sCh8dNy2OHMd5ejca9d9UVI64P9bvlZqulrdgedT9Nlh2LBnA7iJelyd-dx4ozecu687igk-TvjDfgGiTW1LMTUS2RtLGud8igMtvk~KIQMjrzvXoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners considered two separate items involving county facilities and contracts.

Master facilities and comprehensive financial plan: A commissioner asked to postpone approving the second annual update after staff renamed a portion of the plan \"Valley County Event Venue,\" which the commissioner said could be misleading and remove the explicit reference to the fairgrounds. The board voted to table the item for further discussion so commissioners can discuss preserving the fairgrounds reference.

Cascade Annex renovation contract: Commissioners reviewed a proposed contract with Pacific West Construction (also referenced in the meeting record as Century Contractors DBA PacWest Construction) for renovations to the Cascade Annex. Commissioner Caldwell and other commissioners asked that the contractor's public-works license be memorialized in the contract. A motion was made and seconded to approve the contract with the amendment that a copy of the contractor's public-works license be attached as Exhibit A; the motion carried by voice vote. Staff said they will prepare the amendment this afternoon and bring the corrected document for signature.

Commissioners thanked staff (Arnie) for negotiating the contract and noted staff verification of the contractor in the licensing database. The meeting record shows the agreement will be approved subject to the amendment that the license copy be attached as an exhibit before work begins.","Commissioners tabled a facilities-plan update after objections to renaming the fairgrounds and approved a Cascade Annex renovation contract with Pacific West Construction, subject to attaching the contractor's public-works license as Exhibit A.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6728554,"County public relations reports sharp rise in social media engagement after Rainbow Bridge post",221,16000,237000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5067285-5337725e41f3aa19efc79df3479f739f&start=16&end=237","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5067285-5337725e41f3aa19efc79df3479f739f/thumbnail_16000.jpg","/articles/6728554/Valley-County/Idaho/County-public-relations-reports-sharp-rise-in-social-media-engagement-after-Rainbow-Bridge-post","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6728554-98fca3066b9d96e41640ae946fe912f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170783&Signature=B2MKfwaxC6JFE8ds~LI3Hnqvguh1w85AfMSxwfsEiPtl8hT8ZwOKjwhre3OdZcoV1-gZOV0NcPLVq-MybO6e-0pYMXrnrnGydmCUtESRXP185eqgB9HJ6LBSlM3cKquc5EEqp9KmgynEZC9uVnKT2W5Zr0UwyDuhVIIXWi2bGLJflxkzdZYb4kG2k1HZDdBkA-FgswkqJh7BbBmKiePPBezOPLGOrfxLErryVZm9KxJfu0iTTDS1P~BmW-rhTVHJ1zCAvkGZlE37KSbaYqJoratXjBMyWrtlYu2s04m8~kAdvGszoG1eAAAtyaIauxQBAmyzGzwjrQbc9xz20lW8lg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Miss McKenzie, Valley County's public relations officer, told commissioners the county saw an unusually large increase in online traffic over the previous 30 days. \"We saw 225,000 impressions this month,\" she said, referring to the number of times content from the county Facebook page was displayed. She said engagements'likes, comments and shares'totaled 19,147 and that the engagement rate rose to 8.5%.

The increase was driven largely by a single post about the Rainbow Bridge update, McKenzie said; that post was shared 173 times and directly contributed about 200 new Facebook followers. McKenzie said the county averages roughly 40 posts a month and that much of the content is informational or highlights services the public rarely hears about. \"We're still seeing a pretty high ratio of new visitors to our site every month,\" she said, reporting about 30,000 page views and roughly 10,500 visitors in the last 30 days, 8,900 of whom were new.

McKenzie said the most-viewed pages included property-assessment information, the transfer site, and the sheriff's office pages. She noted geographic results sometimes reflect internet routing rather than actual visitors: for example, a high number of active users listed as Phoenix likely reflects IP routing rather than actual local interest. She also said the communications team is working with departments, the recreation advisory board and expects to produce marketing material related to a prospective county grants process. Commissioners asked McKenzie to circulate more detail about a grant-marketing plan and staff named Sherry as a point of follow-up on a grants-related request.

The county will continue the current social media cadence and staff said they will engage with commenters when a factual correction is required but otherwise allow public discussion to proceed organically.","Valley County public relations staff told commissioners the county's Facebook engagement and website visitors rose sharply over the past 30 days, driven largely by a widely shared update about the Rainbow Bridge project.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6728544,"Commissioners deny subcontractor's tariff surcharge request on county building project",147,2037000,2184000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5067285-5337725e41f3aa19efc79df3479f739f&start=2037&end=2184","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5067285-5337725e41f3aa19efc79df3479f739f/thumbnail_2037000.jpg","/articles/6728544/Valley-County/Idaho/Commissioners-deny-subcontractors-tariff-surcharge-request-on-county-building-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6728544-6a2db09cfae61b56404d2fe4c5fe419f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170783&Signature=DPkyzSKf0rLPfXhno9MIQFniSjO-47NBuW5ulZzvm3gQwTgNI27VGgbx6rX8eZlR2KDzsvqbD-ePwL6bIPi5NNL17q-0FOP3hfSwaR2p7HQUPWW76RYIy11z5r7g7dTAROEfdFWTNgqJExxOMqkT-rh-JC4U6uYep9JHj0FoXGY7OKhypB4USWSBGPnHV62ye3FOfjmgolxiPC5DJ6VjO1mM2l5N9qKrVN3Pb0kFj6Iye7o6-BGc1G4Py4rk-Ncz7gA1vCoAa883g2hZLGY5LzfMJswhdAsxZRmw61Kt3IVJTnQKbE2V4VYwyfIfkS8sNVuOpK4hvc25QhqOp0KG8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Staff presented a request from a subcontractor, identified in the meeting as Straugh General, seeking additional payment for tariff-related cost increases on a county building project. County staff and legal reviewed the matter and recommended denying the request, saying the subcontractor could have procured materials earlier and that approving the claim could set a precedent for additional tariff claims.

One commissioner noted from construction experience that bidders commonly build contingencies for price risk into their bids. After discussion, a commissioner moved to deny the additional invoice from Straugh General; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. Staff recorded that the county's recommendation was to deny and commissioners acted accordingly.

The record shows the denial was based on contract interpretation and concerns about setting precedent; staff advised the county that the contractor had signed in September and that tariff changes since then did not, in staff's assessment, warrant approving the additional invoiced amount. The commissioners did not provide a dollar amount in the public record at the meeting and instructed staff to proceed consistent with the motion.","Valley County commissioners voted to deny an invoice from Straugh General seeking additional payment for tariff-related cost increases on a county building contract after staff and legal recommended denial.","actionData","errors"]

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