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County approves Phase 1 engineering for Chapel Bridge and authorizes truck purchases
Summary
Iroquois County accepted a phase-1 engineering agreement for the Chapel Bridge at $182,587 and authorized purchases of two Ford trucks and a used plow truck within the equipment budget; the engineering phase was presented as a study, not final construction authorization.
The county highway committee approved a phase-1 engineering agreement for Chapel Bridge with Hutchison Engineering at a cost of $182,587 and recommended acceptance to the full board. County engineer remarks characterized that amount as preliminary engineering for study and noted additional engineering fees would follow if the project proceeds.
Committee members also approved the purchase of two Ford F-250 trucks at a quoted price of approximately $57,759.26 each and authorized the county engineer to dispose of two older trucks rather than repair them, as repairs were estimated at about $15,000 per vehicle. The committee further authorized purchase of a used plow truck up to $150,000 under the equipment budget.
The highway committee noted the Sterling flat truck was no longer cost-effective to repair and that selling or replacing older vehicles was fiscally preferable. Committee materials included a multi-year maintenance plan for 2025–2029 and a listing of snow-plowing mileage by township; the committee reviewed a proposed snow-plowing rate of $330 per mile and reported total miles to be plowed as 155.55.
County staff emphasized the phase-1 engineering item authorized a study and preliminary work, not a full construction contract, and said they would return to the board for subsequent approvals if the project advances beyond the study phase.
