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Public Works seeks bids for countywide delineator project and renews low-use emergency waste agreement with Metro
Summary
Public Works announced a federal-aid-funded countywide delineator installation project with an estimated cost of about $189,000 and presented a five-year renewal of an interlocal agreement to accept emergency solid-waste loads from Metro-operated Oregon transfer stations when I-84 closures occur.
Susan Eugenis, county engineer, and Sean Roey of public works briefed the commissioners on two public-works items: a countywide delineator installation project using federal safety dollars, and a five-year renewal of an interlocal agreement with Metro for emergency disposal at Cowlitz County transfer stations.
Delineator project and funding: Eugenis said the county will call for bids for the Countywide Delineator Project and has scheduled a bid opening for June 9. She described delineators as the white roadside posts (some placed on guardrail) that help drivers identify the road edge at night and in wet conditions. The project estimate is about $189,000 and includes federal safety funding. "Delineators are a known, they help prevent run off the road accidents, which in the rural area is the most common and deadly accident," Eugenis said.
Metro interlocal for emergency disposal: Sean Roey described an interlocal agreement with Metro (Oregon) that permits Metro to use county transfer stations for emergency disposal when incidents close I-84. Roey said the agreement dates to the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire and is being reiterated for a five‑year period through 2029; overall tonnage since 2017 has been small (about 8,300 tons total since initiation), and usage is on an as‑needed basis.
Road materials bid award and solicitations: Public Works also noted a bid award to two suppliers for road-surface materials covering part of the county and that the department will re-solicit bids for providers in South and Middle County that did not bid this cycle. The department said it expects to continue using chip-seal materials in the near term.
Next steps and timeline: Commissioners were told the delineator bid opening is June 9 and the Metro interlocal will be implemented as needed under existing contract terms; no formal votes were recorded at the briefing. Eugenis said delineators have broad safety benefits on rural roads, and Roey said the Metro agreement provides an emergency contingency with county control over use.
