County approves Trimble total station purchase; HSIP sign and rumble project awarded to H & R Construction

Apr 1, 2025

Hubbard County commissioners approved the highway department’s purchase of a Trimble S7 total station and accepted the low bid for an HSIP project to install transverse rumble strips and LED stop signs. Staff provided a construction update and described additional projects planned for the season.

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The county approved the highway department’s purchase of a Trimble S7 total station after staff said the department’s older instruments are obsolete and incompatible with current satellite/GPS updates. Frontier Precision quoted the demo unit at about $24,290; the department had budgeted roughly $20,000 and said used alternatives lacked available parts.

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