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County engineer outlines road and bridge work; supervisors accept low striping bid
Summary
The Winneshiek County engineer reported on culvert and bridge repairs, FEMA reimbursements and planned crack sealing; the board accepted a low bid from CamLine for county-wide striping work.
The Winneshiek County Engineer’s office updated supervisors on road and bridge projects and the department’s workforce plans, and the board accepted a bid for the county’s striping program.
A department representative reported that crews have started treatment on high-use roads and that culvert work on B 32 is scheduled to begin shortly, though some work was postponed because of weather. The county has multiple culvert repairs planned and completed one near Austin last year.
The engineer’s office said it received approximately $79,000 in FEMA Category C reimbursement tied to recent events. Staff described ongoing coordination with the Iowa Department of Transportation and with tribes for pre-construction meetings on certain bridge projects, and said one bridge (Bridge 327) was downgraded to a 3-ton rating last week and crews mobilized for emergency work.
The board received three bids for countywide center-line and select edge-line striping; the low bidder was the company that has painted county roads in recent years. A supervisor moved to accept the low bid from CamLine for $154,436.04; the motion passed on voice vote.
The engineer also discussed timing for larger bridge projects (including Bridge 307 and associated NEPA and bat-clearance tasks) and said some winter work provisions might be allowed in contracts to accelerate right-of-way clearing and grubbing. Work on slurry and crack sealing is planned for the western end of Pole Line Road and other targeted routes.
Why it matters
The updates and approved contract cover routine but material road-maintenance work that affects local travel and asset condition. The bridge work described includes an immediate safety response (Bridge 327) and planning for larger projects subject to federal and state clearances.
What’s next
The county will execute the striping contract and continue culvert and bridge repairs. Planning staff and contractor pre-construction meetings will include DOT and tribal representatives where required.
