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Commissioners approve PEC supplement for Missoni Bridge rail boring; flagger charges to be verified
Summary
Seward County approved additional payment to PEC—about $19,250—to cover Union Pacific's extra requirements for rail boring at the Missoni Bridge, with commissioners asking staff to verify Rail Pros flagging charges before final payment.
Seward County commissioners approved additional payment to the county's consultant PEC to complete geotechnical borings for the Missoni Bridge, subject to verification of charges for rail-traffic flagging.
CW Harper of Kirkham & Michael told the board: “Union Pacific Railroad did come back with modifications that they wanted done ... they did ask for additional pea gravel, steel plates, they wanted railroad liability insurance, observation.” Harper said PEC and the project engineers incurred extra time assisting with Union Pacific and processing rail-permit applications, and that those items added roughly $19,250 to the PEC agreement for the boring and geological work.
One commissioner, who said he drives the bridge multiple times daily, said he did not observe flaggers on the site and asked staff to verify whether the Rail Pros flagging charges were accurate. County staff said the added work was driven by Union Pacific’s requirements rather than PEC unilaterally adding costs and that the geotechnical work itself is complete.
Commissioner Helm moved to approve payment of the additional PEC fees for the rail boring contingent on verification of the Rail Pros flagging charges; the motion was seconded (second not specified in the record) and approved by a voice/hand vote.
County staff said the PEC report is a prerequisite for pursuing earmarked funding in a later federal cycle and that without the geotechnical report the project could not move forward. Commissioners asked staff to confirm whether flagging was present on the bridge or only on the railroad below, and to bring any disputed charges to PEC for clarification before payment is finalized.
