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Lawrence County accepts multiple highway bids, awards magnesium-chloride contract and authorizes Maitland Bridge contract signature
Summary
The board accepted several road-material bids, awarded the magnesium chloride contract to Dustbusters, accepted hot-mix and gravel bids, and authorized the county chairman to sign the contract for the Maitland Road bridge (80/20 grant with a capped grant award of $1,050,300).
Lawrence County commissioners accepted multiple bids for road materials and services, awarded the county's magnesium chloride contract to Dustbusters and authorized the chairman to sign the contract for the Maitland Road bridge project.
The nut graf: The highway-related awards set per-unit prices the county will use this year and let staff proceed with purchases and procurement decisions based on location and price; the board also authorized signature on a state bridge contract that carries an 80/20 local match and a capped grant award of $1,050,300.
In the bid openings, Dustbusters submitted the lowest responsible bid for magnesium chloride (material and application prices reported in the bid packet); the board voted to accept the Highway Department's recommendation and award the chloride contract to Dustbusters. Commissioners accepted three hot-mix-asphalt bids and voted to let the Highway Department choose among them by location and availability.
Gravel bids from multiple suppliers (Pete Lane, Jonner, Fisher Sand & Gravel, Centennial Quarry, H&S) were accepted and the board authorized awards based on advantageous location and price. The board accepted icing-sand bids, in-place paving-patch bids, pre-cast concrete structural materials from the sole local bidder, and authorized purchases off a Beadle County cooperative bid (True North) for metal guardrail.
On the Maitland Bridge contract, highway staff said the grant covers up to $1,050,300; the project is an 80/20 match with the county responsible for 20% of final costs. A commissioner moved to approve the contract and authorize the chairman to sign; the motion was seconded and carried.
Votes at a glance: - Magnesium chloride: award to Dustbusters (motion carried). - Hot-mix asphalt: accept multiple bids for county use (motion carried). - Gravel and rock: accept multiple bids; award by location and price (motion carried). - Icing sand: bids accepted, awards by location (motion carried). - In-place paver patching / hot-mix patching: accept bids (motion carried). - Concrete precast structural materials: accept sole bid on as-needed basis (motion carried). - Metal guardrail/related supplies: authorize purchases from Beadle County cooperative bid (motion carried). - Maitland Road bridge contract: approve contract and authorize Chairman to sign (motion carried).
Ending: The board instructed highway staff to proceed with procurement under the accepted bids and to base this year's work plan on current prices rather than last year's estimates.
