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Bennett County approves bridge inspection contract; agrees to 20% local match
Summary
The Bennett County Commission voted to participate in the bridge inspection program and requested SDDOT hire Rose Engineering to perform inspections; commissioners agreed the county will pay a required 20% local match.
Bennett County commissioners voted Jan. 8, 2025 to participate in the state bridge inspection program and to request that the South Dakota Department of Transportation contract with Rose Engineering for inspection services.
The resolution approved by the board asks SDDOT to secure federal approval and to pay the consulting engineer for the inspections; the county agreed to provide the required 20% local match, with matching funds to be provided in January 2025, as stated in the resolution.
Why it matters: Federal rules require regular bridge reinspections and prescribe inspection intervals; participation in the state program ensures the county’s bridges are inspected to federal standards and that the county obtains federal funding for those inspections while covering its local share.
Commission action: A motion to approve the resolution was made, seconded and carried. No recorded roll-call vote was shown in the meeting transcript; the chair announced “Motion carried.”
The county did not set an exact dollar amount for the local match during the discussion on the record; commissioners said they would provide the 20% match specified in the resolution.
