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Supervisors approve $1.23 million in payments, $150,000 natatorium contribution and bridge contract
Summary
At a regular meeting, the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors approved routine payments totaling $1,226,595.30, authorized a $150,000 contribution to a Cedar Falls Community Schools natatorium project and awarded a bridge deck replacement contract to Wheeler Lumber for $174,457.65.
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors approved routine county payments totaling $1,226,595.30 and took three separate procurement and grant actions during its meeting.
The board voted to issue the payments listed in the auditor’s report, approved a $150,000 county contribution to the Cedar Falls Community Schools’ community natatorium project and awarded the lowest responsible bid for a bridge deck replacement on Ordway Road to Wheeler Lumber of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, for $174,457.65.
The payments item included multiple vendor disbursements. The auditor’s summary noted larger construction-related payments, including $118,085 to Peter’s Construction for courthouse renovation and $364,769.75 in consolidated communications refunds to participating governments. The board moved and seconded the payments resolution and recorded support from supervisors during roll call.
On the natatorium item, the board referenced an earlier agreement tying county participation to a state grant: if the project secured a statewide grant requiring county participation, the county would contribute $150,000. Staff reported the group obtained the state grant and presented a contract for the board’s signature to start the payment process. Supervisors asked that the school group provide updated funding documentation before payment; staff said they would request an update or certification from the project sponsors. The board approved the resolution authorizing the county chair to sign the agreement.
For the Ordway Road bridge deck replacement (Project L3037-7307), county engineers opened two bids and recommended awarding to Wheeler Lumber at $174,457.65; the engineer’s estimate was $181,750. The board approved awarding the contract and directed the county engineer to sign the contract and accept the contractor’s bond and insurance certificate.
Votes at the meeting were recorded on the record for these items. The chair directed staff to complete the standard contracting steps and to request any outstanding documentation from the natatorium project sponsors before final payment.
Less-critical consent items, minutes approval and the consent agenda were approved earlier in the meeting without separate discussion.
