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Road & Bridge to advertise for 2025 chip‑seal/asphalt oils; county to bid snowplows and spreaders
Summary
Road & Bridge requested authorization to go out to bid for road oils used in chip‑seal and asphalt overlays and to request bids for plows and salt spreaders after quotes exceeded thresholds; commissioners gave informal approval to proceed with procurement steps.
Miami County Road & Bridge presented the department’s 2025 road‑surface plans on March 26 and asked the commission to authorize procurement steps for chip‑seal and asphalt overlay oils and to advertise for snowplows and salt spreaders.
Eric Stanberg explained budget pressures: the county’s February expenditures consumed a significant portion of the current budget, prompting Road & Bridge to reduce its planned chip‑seal program to roughly half a normal year (Eric said the county typically aims for 40–50 miles annually and is cutting to about 23–25 miles this year). He also said the department prepared an abbreviated checklist based on the KDOT chip‑seal manual to tighten expectations for contractors.
Snowplows and spreaders: Eric said earlier quote requests for two 9‑foot snowplows and two 2‑cubic‑yard salt spreaders returned prices too high for the quote process and therefore require formal bids. He requested commission authorization to advertise for those bids for two 2024 1‑ton trucks purchased last year.
Why it matters: Chip‑seal and overlay oil purchases and safety equipment affect daily road maintenance operations, winter‑weather readiness and long‑term pavement condition. Eric said the county will prioritize roads that experienced the worst failures in last year’s program and that in‑house overlay work will be used where feasible.
Commission direction: Commissioners authorized staff to proceed with procurement steps and bid advertisements per county purchasing rules. Eric said final purchases and awards will be brought back to the commission as required by procurement policy.
Ending: Road & Bridge will advertise for road oils and solicit formal bids for snowplows and spreaders, then return with bid results and recommended awards for formal action if required.
