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Grant County drainage board approves $85,275 bid from Scott Rogers to backfill tile with stone
Summary
The Grant County Drainage Board voted to accept a contractor's bid to backfill a damaged tile with stone after debating whether stone was required and reviewing fund balances and engineer recommendations.
The Grant County Drainage Board voted to accept a $85,275 bid from contractor Scott Rogers to backfill and restore a failing field tile, after a discussion about whether to include stone in the backfill.
Board members debated recommendations from a tile engineer and the contractor about whether stone was necessary. A county tile engineer and Rogers argued that a correct 180-degree radius at the bottom of the pipe could remove the need for stone, but several board members said stone would add longevity. One board member noted the extra stone cost was about $9,000 and called it “cheap insurance.”
The board reviewed three bids for the work. Members said Rogers’ bid was the lowest; other bids were in the high $80,000s to low $90,000s. Board members discussed fund availability and reported roughly $117,000 in the relevant fund with about $14,000 expected to arrive soon, and agreed the county had sufficient funds to proceed.
After discussion, a motion to accept Scott Rogers’ bid to backfill with stone carried. The board did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript; the motion passed by voice vote.
Board members said the contractor would proceed with the work under the accepted bid and that the project would be installed to the specifications discussed with the tile engineer. The board did not set an exact start date in the meeting record.
