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Board accepts completed road projects and authorizes final payments to contractors
Summary
Becker County accepted three completed highway projects and approved final payments to contractors for rumble-strip milling and two roadway projects, noting bids were significantly lower than the earlier engineer estimates.
The Becker County Board accepted completion and authorized final payments on three highway projects presented by county engineers.
1) Milled rumble-strip project (Allstate Pavement): The board approved a final payment of $2,688.99 after staff reported satisfactory completion. Commissioners noted the contract’s final amount was far lower than the earlier engineer’s estimate and discussed reasons for the discrepancy, including greater contractor competition and changed equipment availability.
2) County Road 34 grading final payment (Drews Engineering): The board approved a final payment of $76,278 for a grading contract completed in prior seasons. Staff explained final payment timing can be delayed while contractors supply required documentation such as gravel-take paperwork and restoration items.
3) County Road 30 (R.L. Larson): The board approved a final payment of $36,292 for the year-previous project after the contractor completed a late-season patch.
Each project was recommended by staff as satisfactorily completed; commissioners moved and approved each final payment by voice vote. Commissioners asked engineers why engineer estimates were higher than final bid prices and discussed the effect on long-range capital planning.
