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Board approves BG Consultants contract for biennial bridge inspections and authorizes equipment bid solicitations
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Summary
The commission approved BG Consultants to perform 2026 biennial bridge inspections at $167.50 per bridge, to be paid from the special bridge fund. The Road and Bridge superintendent was authorized to solicit formal bids for a motor grader (with optional trade‑in) and a gooseneck trailer from the general fund public works equipment line item.
The Board of County Commissioners approved a professional services agreement with BG Consultants for the 2026 biennial bridge inspection program and directed the Road and Bridge superintendent to sign the agreement. The contract rate approved at the meeting is $167.50 per bridge, with payment from the county’s special bridge fund.
Road and Bridge Superintendent Adam Hope explained that upcoming inspection requirements effective Jan. 1, 2026, add roughly 30 inspection items and that bids from multiple consultants showed substantial price variance. Hope said BG Consultants included the new criteria in their price and expressed comfort with their estimate. Commissioner Avendroth moved to approve BG Consultants’ proposal, Commissioner Barker seconded, and the motion carried on voice vote.
Hope also asked for authority to solicit formal bids for equipment. The commission authorized him to solicit bids for a motor grader — with an option for bidders to submit a price including trade‑in of the county’s 2009 John Deere grader (equipment B‑170 GP, serial 628227) — to be funded from the general fund public‑works equipment line item. The board approved a second solicitation for a gooseneck trailer, also to be paid from the same equipment line item. Commissioners discussed hours and condition of the existing grader (about 14,600 hours) and confirmed solicitations should include both cash and trade‑in options.
Hope gave a brief airport project update, saying Phase 2 road subgrade trimming and base‑rock hauling were imminent and that drainage redesign proposals were under review by state authorities. He also reported progress on county roads and that angus Road and Fauna Road work was advancing with shoulder machine rental and paint striping scheduled for later in October.
All motions related to the bridge inspections and bid solicitations were approved on voice votes; no recorded roll‑call tallies were taken in the transcript.
