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Commissioners award $7,517 catch‑basin contract; fairgrounds repairs and fan requests discussed
Summary
The board approved a $7,517.54 contract for a catch‑basin at the fairgrounds and heard staff updates on well work, parking‑lot damage, ventilation requests for livestock buildings and competing dry‑well bids.
The Board of County Commissioners voted to award a contract to Lee’s and Dukes Excavating for installation of a catch basin and associated work at the county fairgrounds for $7,517.54.
Nick (fairgrounds staff) briefed commissioners on multiple maintenance items at the fairgrounds. He reported the Morgan Sheriff storage building construction is progressing, including footings and sewer and water right‑of‑way work; one more change order is expected for ramp widening to meet access and flood‑plain elevation requirements.
On operational concerns, Nick said multiple livestock‑area buildings have requested installed fans to move air during the fair. He described the fans as plug‑in “pusher” units that hang from building uprights and estimated the cost to equip four buildings would be roughly $4,500–$4,800. Nick suggested the livestock committee consider donating funds for fans because fairground use is intermittent and the county’s maintenance budget did not plan for that work.
He also described parking‑lot washouts and potholes at the AgriPlex tied to frost cycles and poor base preparation; he reported receiving bids for a dry‑well installation and presented a scope of work and three bids for board review. Nick recommended using concrete around the catch basin for durability if asphalt is not immediately available.
Why it matters: Commissioners said they want requests for capital‑type improvements (fans, structural work) routed through the board so funding sources can be identified. The board approved the catch‑basin contract during the meeting and directed staff to process the purchase orders and schedule work so planned drain elevations can be set for future AgriPlex drainage work.
The board also discussed the Fairgrounds well investigation and asked central services to issue a bid for a new well if necessary so any required construction could be completed before May 31, the stated deadline for certain grant funds noted in the file.
