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Board approves solid‑waste transfer station bid after split vote; commissioners debate urgency
Summary
Beltrami County commissioners approved bids for the Bemidji transfer station project after staff warned rising material costs could erase savings if the board delayed approval; the measure passed 3–2.
The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners approved bids for the Bemidji transfer station project in a 3–2 vote after Solid Waste Director Brian Olson described price volatility among suppliers and urged the board to act quickly to preserve cost savings.
"During today's bid opening, one of the main contractors had a $275,000 increase just in overnight because of supplies," Brian Olson said, explaining why the county should lock in the low bid. Olson identified the low bidder as BCI Construction on the project that includes the Block Duct and Bemidji transfer station work.
Commissioner Carlson moved to accept BCI Construction as the low bidder for…
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