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Commissioners discuss high asphalt prices and single‑bid market; county weighs regional options
Summary
Wabasha County commissioners discussed unusually high asphalt prices and the lack of competitive bids in southeastern Minnesota, saying a single bidder situation is raising local costs and prompting consideration of joint regional strategies or a county/regional plant.
County commissioners discussed persistent single‑bid results for asphalt work in southeastern Minnesota and the resulting higher costs to the county and local cities.
Commissioners said the county’s most recent bid yielded a single offer from Mathy Construction and that local per‑ton prices are roughly $90 compared with about $60 per ton reported in nearby Freeborn County. Officials estimated the county’s premium this year…
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