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Board awards saturated-buffer construction contract to Bridal Excavating at $133,810
Summary
The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors accepted the lone bid for a saturated-buffer conservation project and awarded the contract to Bridal Excavating for $133,810 after county and Iowa Department of Agriculture staff review.
The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors approved awarding the saturated-buffer project bid to Bridal Excavating for $133,810 after staff tabulated bids and received a recommendation from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS).
County staff said one bid was received; the engineer's estimate was $147,376. IDALS review and the county's bid-tabulation found the Bridal Excavating bid was mathematically correct and recommended moving forward. Supervisors voted to award the contract and authorized staff to proceed with contract documents and pre-construction scheduling. No county or drainage district funds are required for the construction; the project is being administered under an agreement with IDALS that uses county expertise for review and oversight.
Board members asked about the project timeline; staff said they did not have a firm completion date, but that completing construction before fall harvest would avoid crop damage and is the county's objective. The contract award motion passed with a voice vote and the motion carried.
The project uses existing drainage structures to install a saturated buffer (to capture low flows through vegetated buffer areas while allowing higher flows to bypass normally). Supervisors directed staff to complete contract documents and arrange the pre-construction meeting.
