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County engineer seeks approvals for winter materials, right-of-way permits and pavement-marking bids; bridge and road projects scheduled
Summary
The county engineer briefed commissioners on a set of routine but sizable public‑works items—participation in an ODOT winter purchasing program, right‑of‑way permits, advertising for a bridge project (R1112) and a Phase 2 pavement‑marking contract to be bid in May.
Gary Schafer of the county engineer’s office outlined several agenda items for commissioners’ concurrence at the April 15 workshop.
Key items summarized: (1) authorize participation in ODOT’s cooperative winter-season purchasing program for sodium fluoride and related materials; (2) concur with right-of-way permit grants as listed; (3) authorize the clerk to advertise a bridge project (R1112—reported as a bridge replacement over a reservoir—planned to go out to bid in May with construction by the end of summer); and (4) authorize advertisement for sealed bids for the county’s 2025 pavement-marking program (Phase 2), which covers center-line and edge-line striping and follows the prior-year bid.
Schedule and expectations: Schafer said the R1112 bridge project should be bid in May, be reported in June and see construction by late summer. The pavement-marking program was described as the second phase following last year’s work. He also noted several road-closure and railroad‑coordination items tied to other bridge work underway.
Why it matters: These procurements are standard county operations but represent a material portion of the county’s road program. Commissioners asked about schedule coordination and outreach to affected municipalities and township partners.
Ending: Schafer said staff will prepare formal agenda items and bid documents for the commissioners’ formal approvals and asked the board to concur with the clerk’s authorization to advertise the projects.
