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Maintenance staff told the board that the current air handler is about 80 years old and that if it fails the county would lose air on the first and second floors. \"It's 80 years old,\" the maintenance staff member said. Staff described the proposed QPAC solution as five individual blowers mounted in a partitioned section so that the system can run on multiple motors rather than a single large shaft and blower assembly.

A vendor representative told the board the motors are energy-efficient and that the county would \"recoup your energy savings in a 2 to 3 year span with these motors.\" Supervisors asked whether local vendors could provide comparable equipment; staff said the QPAC-style package was uncommon locally and that the vendor was headquartered outside the county and had local service from a regional office.

Supervisors discussed that the vendor quote did not include electrical hookup and estimated electrical connection costs might be in the low thousands; staff said county personnel could perform or supervise the electrical work. A motion to approve the vendor quote carried by voice vote.

No dollar amount for the approved quote was read into the record during the open discussion, and the meeting packet indicated the county believes the purchase is below formal competitive-bid thresholds but is still a significant expenditure. Supervisors requested that future procurements include additional comparables where feasible.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kossuth County Board of Supervisors Meeting 9/30/25 Part 1 of 2","oneSentenceSummary","Board approved a vendor quote to replace or retrofit the courthouse air handler unit with a QPAC-type arrangement after staff described the existing unit as roughly 80 years old and a failure risk; board approved the quote by voice vote.","taxTitle","Kossuth County, Iowa","taxId",69823,"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},6454792,"Kossuth, Palo Alto award joint drainage-contract to Reitzel Excavating after bid letting",1970,776000,2746000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5858883-83e519a9ceedd136da843f1a21e88dd2&start=776&end=2746","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5858883-83e519a9ceedd136da843f1a21e88dd2/thumbnail_776000.jpg","/articles/6454792/Kossuth-County/Iowa/Kossuth-Palo-Alto-award-joint-drainage-contract-to-Reitzel-Excavating-after-bid-letting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454792-755556fbfbba06e5db7c3a77f5b4c955/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507200&Signature=Q6yYsBEgCq3UX2rC4-BBpnv4Em7amvssPwqWo8Tm6ekevlc7Ds7WrPqyiQq3P7S~yllsMZEcXfcSKZ4RvTydFdiToSJ-9TKvGxEfLKKT5I-YVYe2xtdhpENM68VZo2wyxTXqPxdhhxFxFDMki9Lv5ZzQNCTC8W4xmBLDrckXoLPDL20yvG96rcCDf0fY6hKvPrqRtQEH~cJ71R77v2ifnFLWmpRR0YiDOrIua3SCJ5rHqRFnnoXoSrc~R~n-YoM5x9SycTAD-blEigl2r0i2rXuODD~lgC2inOj~TsL8IasG5A-ROem3TXaSgiTuXFuczAfn9HcOIAu1gAlDOpv6YA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kossuth County supervisors, in a joint bid letting with Palo Alto County, awarded the contract for Joint Drainage District No. 1 to Reitzel Excavating after opening five bids and confirming the low bidder at $440,802.75.

The bid letting focused on repairs to the main open ditch of Drainage District No. 1 to fix damage primarily sustained in 2023. Colin Klingbile, the project representative who opened the bids for Kossuth County, said the counties had delayed bidding while awaiting a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. \"We've got the permit in hand. So now we're ready to bid this out and get the work going,\" Klingbile said.

During the public bid opening the board read five acceptable bids: Reitzel Excavating, $440,802.75; Larson Contracting, $450,086.51; Apex Drainage LLC, $461,821.20; Winn Company LLC, $715,704.00; and 3 Oaks Construction Inc., $782,717.50. Klingbile recommended awarding the contract to the low bidder, Reitzel Excavating. \"I'd recommend awarding the contract to Reitzel Excavating,\" he said.

A motion to award the contract to Reitzel Excavating passed by voice vote on the Kossuth County side after the two counties coordinated their votes on the call; supervisors noted the usual contract closeout steps remain. Klingbile told the board the county must obtain the contractor's proof of insurance and a performance bond and execute three original contract documents (one for the county, one for the contractor, one for the engineer), after which work can begin. He said the contractor and county will determine whether to start limited work this fall or wait until spring.

Separately, the board approved Pay Application No. 1 for DD4, LAP 42, covering work to date on that project. A supervisor moved approval of the pay application, a second was recorded and the motion carried.

Board members and staff discussed the permit delay that pushed work past the last construction season: the Corps requires a special permit for projects that exceed thresholds (including a review of riprap amounts and an archeological review), which contributed to the later bid schedule. Klingbile told supervisors the permit should be valid for a limited number of years and that routine follow-up work should be covered by the permit provisions.

The board and project team will finalize contract paperwork, secure required bonds and insurance from Reitzel Excavating, and then set the contractor’s start date based on weather and crop schedules.

Questions about precise construction timing and any portions that might be done before spring were left to staff and the contractor to coordinate.","Boards awarded a contract to Reitzel Excavating for joint Drainage District No. 1 after a joint bid opening; multiple bids were read, a pay application was approved and next steps include contract execution and required bonds and insurance.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6454774,"Board enters closed session to discuss potential real estate acquisition under Iowa Code",0,3004000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5858883-83e519a9ceedd136da843f1a21e88dd2&start=3004&end=3004","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5858883-83e519a9ceedd136da843f1a21e88dd2/thumbnail_3004000.jpg","/articles/6454774/Kossuth-County/Iowa/Board-enters-closed-session-to-discuss-potential-real-estate-acquisition-under-Iowa-Code","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454774-1f119af74cb5a5053d002a765f371828/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507200&Signature=VN47dahK3ZCLEt6Fq0RVgIIT7HTZuNFg1J2BcPWeS7fJskWl4lZNCpNFMgginebs-j7KXtLrrtoH~zZ6w2Ck~8T1W3iIvbDyX~YM2MjNgWElJbhWO-afLjdyxCS-BYNchp6-rvTH2uzulbtfRqwt7Qdo4-SV0suSUOgp9wT0v8BnxKghRioifZgj3VtdY7MXBbilemvWgY2QpVoxPwq6gRX1Tb7EqPfcRB6yX~aj4T4fR9mSwOASVp8UxDZLbxdT4njyu6KZv7rj2vLBP4n8xzE9XTvXlnZBIk6qxDl7iySxcsidiTy-HM9tutyfFjzvrihgtrBBS2iOIN~-raq8bQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kossuth County supervisors voted to go into closed session to discuss the potential acquisition of real estate and recorded roll call votes.

A motion to enter closed session under Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(j) was made and seconded; a roll call vote followed with the supervisors present recorded as voting yes. \"Haas? Yes. Stecker? Yes. Wachter? Yes. Nast? Yes,\" the roll call shows. The board entered closed session for the discussion.

The motion to convene the closed session was made by Supervisor Stecker and seconded by Supervisor Wachter, with the roll call recorded in open session prior to recessing into closed session. No substantive details of the closed session discussion were disclosed in the public minutes beyond the statutory citation and the vote to convene the closed session.","Supervisors moved into closed session to discuss potential acquisition of real estate under Iowa Code provisions; roll call votes were taken and recorded as yes for members present.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6454779,"Supervisors approve lease agreement changes; add automatic yearly renewal with 90-day written notice",586,1970000,2556000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5858883-83e519a9ceedd136da843f1a21e88dd2&start=1970&end=2556","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5858883-83e519a9ceedd136da843f1a21e88dd2/thumbnail_1970000.jpg","/articles/6454779/Kossuth-County/Iowa/Supervisors-approve-lease-agreement-changes-add-automatic-yearly-renewal-with-90-day-written-notice","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454779-8302d80fb8ec4171af6bf45a42ac07cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507200&Signature=bnQXEP1njwM9hexcWaJ3UZ0Wwn-86HBmi549duF7rUA0BBbyUtOohHlregcX8b7uF4tzszL3CAlc2rMCLGI7DQoO2XdWEXyVtJhPoknF079tcXZE8~mpsgXee-D3UA8NWoEEhc76PmHP~x5ywl2Z9wKgWX08cW6QYynb5oe1Xz6EWP5uwg~kb76zK7OWRjQetRiDHs9Enc85BSysZwJrfxeLWyUbqTbhR09280mrzreVom~jQhB-GCEYkKe6xqfpZYVW1OHqhEIUGmFLcWcJJyOeTyEvQA4f7fw079kzV3yb0wmiobVgPQgWq-ZSf50HPsCRVo2iSvNI7aACD1j~lw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors approved revisions to a lease agreement involving emergency services entities and directed staff to clarify termination language and add an annual renewal mechanism with 90 days' written notice.

Staff member Tammy told the board the draft lease lacked clear termination language and recommended adding standard termination provisions. \"It does talk about possession and that it should be yielded at the termination of this lease,\" Tammy said, adding that the document also allowed month-to-month holding over if rent continued to be accepted. Tammy and other supervisors discussed changing that language so renewal and termination would be clearer.

Supervisors agreed to specify the initial lease term as July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, then to have the lease renew year to year automatically unless written notice is provided at least 90 days before the lease year ends. Supervisors discussed practical matters, such as how tenant cost-percentage allocations might be adjusted on a yearly basis and whether the auditing firm would accept automatic renewals; staff said routine farm-lease style renewals are used elsewhere in county practice.

A motion by Supervisor Stecker to approve the lease with the discussed changes was seconded and carried by voice vote. The board instructed staff to forward the revised draft to the county attorney (Todd) for final language and to send the final draft to the VMA/E911 commission where applicable for signature.","The board approved changes to a lease agreement (cited as for E911/EMS facilities) to clarify termination and renewal language, setting the initial term from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027, and adding an annual renewal mechanism with 90 days' written notice; motion passed by voice vote.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6454784,"Board sets Nov. 4 hearing for drainage-access application in Irvington Township Section 26",292,1487000,1779000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5858883-83e519a9ceedd136da843f1a21e88dd2&start=1487&end=1779","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5858883-83e519a9ceedd136da843f1a21e88dd2/thumbnail_1487000.jpg","/articles/6454784/Kossuth-County/Iowa/Board-sets-Nov-4-hearing-for-drainage-access-application-in-Irvington-Township-Section-26","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454784-7a8acbf4b17b260999cde9e27b3590a0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507200&Signature=IctxKIIQELVBtBmVLZ1~t-7jFvIA4wd68fjSJnKDmDkDfpXGdaBJuUsHOkzCGPptyyoosWo98jpfWon6teSwHScUj1wN43hJskDinD0YyLdlQYpgaU8JW4yaxC-IEWkD2iwg6B1KUMW5gWWromYiGVctTNHZtyFL1dSjpkXOE~oGWkseMzry02woTU5In1D0~ZxqY5qtIovO7HNPl1Zi7yBLAGzIHCRvEi5Mr~u3DAeS58YUUTcbPeWOskRImnbAoH-39Ba6IeYcpAIj0ZLTpXiC~yTbg3HUoSIB3W-MoDntYPWmir4etkpx~jkHmpLWbuiNoXymDq0-YAAIvKU5hg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kossuth County supervisors accepted an application for private drainage access in Irvington Township, Section 26, and set a hearing for Nov. 4 at 8:15 a.m.

Staff member Jennifer confirmed the applicant had been in contact with county staff and that, under the county’s process, the two affected landowners would be notified to attend the discussion. \"He's spoken with Tyler on this. And so we're just acknowledging that or accepting his application,\" Jennifer said. The board discussed that the county must set a hearing date greater than 30 days from acceptance and that notice would be sent to the two affected landowners; a supervisor cited Iowa Code guidance on drainage district procedures.

A motion to accept the application and set the hearing date and time passed by voice vote.

The board also discussed the $1 application fee; staff indicated the fee would be credited to office revenue for filing/handling and would be allocated as appropriate. Staff said the matter is a private drainage access issue between two landowners and that the county's role is to facilitate the hearing and ensure the two affected parties are notified.","Supervisors accepted an application for private drainage access in Irvington Township, set a hearing for Nov. 4 at 8:15 a.m., and directed staff to notify the two affected landowners consistent with Iowa Code guidance.","actionData","errors"]

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Kossuth supervisors approve quote to retrofit courthouse air handler with QPAC-style unit

Kossuth, Palo Alto award joint drainage-contract to Reitzel Excavating after bid letting

Board enters closed session to discuss potential real estate acquisition under Iowa Code

Supervisors approve lease agreement changes; add automatic yearly renewal with 90-day written notice

Board sets Nov. 4 hearing for drainage-access application in Irvington Township Section 26