Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Roads Infrastructure topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Claiborne supervisors approve NRCS extension, open term bids and discuss bridge replacements
Summary
The Claiborne County Board of Supervisors voted May 19 to authorize an extension for the Gordon Station Road erosion project and opened term bids for asphalt and related materials, while county engineers described planned bridge replacements funded with state aid.
The Claiborne County Board of Supervisors voted May 19 to authorize an extension and move forward with the Gordon Station Road erosion project funded in part by the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service and to open and take under advisement multiple term bids for asphalt and related road materials.
The board approved a county cost-share extension for the Gordon Station project that, as discussed in the meeting, carries a county match equal to 25 percent of the project share. A county staff member identified in the meeting as Mrs. Thompson told the board that "NRCS is paying 75% of it, of that project. $51,002.50." The motion to approve the extension passed after a second and a voice vote.
Why it matters: the extension keeps a federal‑state cost‑sharing project active and preserves a contractor funding path that officials said is needed to complete erosion control work. At the same time, supervisors heard a separate presentation on term bids that county staff use to speed procurement for road projects without re‑advertising each time.
County engineer and staff attendees described bridge and road priorities the county hopes to address with state aid, FEMA reimbursement funds and local road money. During the county engineer's report, officials said state aid has approved two bridge replacement projects — referenced in the meeting as Dylan (Dillon) Road and Port Gibson — that together account for multi‑hundred‑thousand‑dollar costs. The engineer said those bridge projects had been approved by state aid and that replacement (not repair) work is planned.
On procurement, Tommy Avant of IMS Engineers described a multigroup term bid packet that solicited unit prices for asphalt hot‑mix, emulsified asphalt, crushed stone, shoulders and slope repair and other categories. Bidders included APAC Mississippi, Dixie, Ergon, GCW, R & C Services and Central Asphalt, among others. Avant told the board the packages include dozens of unit prices and that staff will "take it under advisement and verify the numbers once we finish." The board subsequently voted to take the term‑bid packages under advisement rather than award contracts immediately.
The board also discussed an internal allocation plan that county engineers presented to divide available road funding among the five supervisory districts. The engineer said the county has state‑aid bridge funds and remaining county funds and FEMA reimbursements to allocate; the board agreed to table the detailed list of district road assignments for a later meeting to allow further review.
What the board did not do at this meeting: no term‑bid contract awards were made. Staff said they will verify submitted unit prices and return with recommendations to the board before issuing purchase orders for specific projects.
Quotes and attributions in this story come from meeting speakers: Mrs. Thompson (county staff), Mr. Tommy Avant (IMS Engineers) and the county engineer (Mr. Thompson).
