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Hubbard County commissioners approve bids, bond sale and road restrictions in routine business
Summary
The board approved a set of consent and project motions including a $487,663.11 resurfacing bid, final culvert‑lining payment, spring road restrictions, organics purchases, reuse‑center planning, builders‑risk insurance and the award packet for a $2 million‑scale bond sale.
The Hubbard County Board of Commissioners approved a bundle of finance, highway and solid‑waste items and accepted the results of a general‑obligation bond sale during its meeting.
Among the formal actions, the board approved: the low bid for county project 29‑25‑02 (aggregate resurfacing) from Boat Dirt Services LLC of Bemidji for $487,663.11; final payment of $29,390.75 to Subsurface Inc. for culvert lining on project SP029‑36 (total project cost reported as $587,815); a resolution adopting spring road restrictions consistent with MnDOT timing; reimbursement of 75% of the cost for a 53‑foot live‑floor organics trailer being purchased by Beltrami County (grant portion listed as $80,073.75, 75% of $106,765); purchase of two used compost roll‑off containers and air‑filtration systems from Beltrami County for $7,250; approval of a reuse‑center preliminary‑planning contract under a 75% MPCA grant cost‑share; selection of Arthur J. Gallagher to provide builders‑risk insurance for the jail and government center renovation at a low bid of $17,000; and setting the county board of appeal and equalization for June 25 at 6 p.m.
The board also accepted the bond‑sale award packet for the general obligation capital improvement plan bonds after a sale Ehlers conducted on the board's behalf. Dan Tinter, municipal advisor with Ehlers and Associates, reported the sale drew eight bids, the winning bidder was Baird of Milwaukee, the sale produced roughly $200,000 in premium that allowed the county to reduce par to about $2,010,000, and the true interest cost came in roughly 93 basis points below earlier estimates. Tinter said the closing and receipt of proceeds are expected in about two and a half weeks.
Quotes and context: Dan Tinter said, “we ultimately received 8 bids on the county's bonds, which is, quite a result for about a $2,000,000 sale,” and noted the premium allowed the county to reduce the par amount. Highway staff said the culvert‑lining project uses fiberglass liners that the county estimates can extend pipe life by “80 to 100 years.”
Most motions were routine and adopted by voice vote; the meeting record shows motions, seconds and unanimous “aye” responses in each recorded instance. The board did not record roll‑call tallies naming commissioners for the routine consent and contract approvals in the transcript excerpt.
Ending: County staff noted project bid lettings and federally funded highway items upcoming in April and said bond proceeds will be available after closing to pay project costs or be invested until used.
