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Adams County approves $1.16 million overlay contract, accepts $20,050 bid for bridge approaches
Summary
County commissioners approved a $1,159,332 asphalt overlay contract for 300 North and accepted a $20,050 quote to repair five bridge approaches. Engineers and public-works staff outlined a larger chip-seal program, road-conversion timeline and equipment options.
Adams County commissioners approved a $1,159,332 contract with Brooks Construction for a 2025 HMA asphalt overlay on 300 North between 27 and 700 West and accepted a separate $20,050 quote from KBL Transport to repair five bridge approaches, county staff said at a regular meeting.
The overlay contract was presented by Nate, the county engineer, who said Brooks submitted payment and performance bonds and that commissioners could sign the agreement after the meeting. "The total bid price on that contract is $1,159,332," Nate said, and asked for a motion to approve the agreement. Commissioners approved the motion.
The board also approved a $20,050 lump-sum quote from KBL Transport to address bridge approaches at five locations: Bridge 1 (650 West, north of 11 North), a bridge on 500 North over the Holhouse ditch (east of 400 West), Bridge 65 (400 North over the Borham Run, west of 27), Bridge 128 (300 East over the Waverley Farrow Ditch, north of 218) and Bridge 169 (County Road 1200 South over Lindberwas Creek, two-tenths of a mile west of 27). Nate said contractors tended to bid lump sums to cover mobilization and maintenance-of-traffic costs.
Why it matters: the overlay and bridge approach work are part of a larger preservation and ride-quality effort. County staff said the overlay ties local travel corridors together and that the bridge repairs will correct locations that have been repeatedly patched or undermined.
Officials also updated the commission on routine and planned roadwork. Brad, a road department staff member, said the county’s MVH (motor vehicle highway) draw for April was $306,101.18. He and Nate said the county plans to increase chip-seal activity this year to make up for shortfalls last season; Nate said the county aims to perform about 100 miles of chip seal in 2025 to replace roughly 40 miles that could not be completed last year.
Nate outlined additional work and scheduling uncertainties: he said start dates for several 2025 small-structure projects remain unconfirmed pending contractor schedules; he asked property owners to expect brief, localized construction impacts if crews start early. The county is also accepting petitions for road conversions (from stone to chip‑and‑seal) through June 1; owners along petitioned stretches must provide an additional 10-foot right-of-way for drainage and road widening before work proceeds. Nate estimated a rough cost of about $250,000 per mile for a typical conversion that includes pipe replacement and widening, and said the county currently has about 106 miles of gravel road (he estimated that completing the current slate would reduce that to about 100 miles).
Staff discussed material and equipment matters. Brad and Paul, road staff, said the county has upgraded its striping product this year (moving toward higher-grade paint and evaluating thermoplastic options) but that traffic patterns in the southern county limit expected striping life. The county is still awaiting delivery of a new distributor that is expected late this year and is exploring milling and re-use of asphalt millings as a cost-saving approach for localized resurfacing. Nate said the county inspected a neighboring county’s milling operation and is weighing whether to buy or contract for such equipment; acquiring equipment could allow crews to do targeted repairs during downtime.
County officials identified priority roads they want to protect and upgrade first, naming Winchester Road and County Road Triple 0 as examples of heavily traveled routes that should receive priority for paving and longevity improvements.
Ending: Commissioners approved the two formal procurement actions and instructed staff to proceed with finalizing contracts and notices to contractors. Staff asked landowners with questions about road-conversion petitions or dust control to contact the highway office; Nate said dust-control applications and buggy-plate sales close May 15 (buggy plates sold as of the meeting: 978), and urged owners to return recorded easements so utility moves and construction can proceed.
