Riley County commissioners approve rebids, contracts and rate changes in May 29 meeting

Riley County commissioners approved a series of routine and project-specific actions during their May 29 meeting, including direction to rebid a transfer-station floor replacement, approval of a $1,288,895 asphalt overlay contract, three benefit-district rate increases and authorization to return a vehicle bid to staff for review.

The board voted, by voice, to: modify the specifications and rebid the TS tipping-floor replacement project after engineers and bidders priced a higher-cost flooring option; approve a public fireworks permit for the Randolph Lions Club event on June 28; sign a contract with Shilling Construction Co. for the 2025 asphalt overlay in the amount of $1,288,895; and send a lone 7-passenger van bid from Kia of Manhattan (total bid $39,688) back to the department for review and recommendation.

Commissioners also approved routine business including tax-roll corrections, new hire paperwork for several county positions, payroll and accounts payable, and signatures on personnel documents. The board approved motions to revise sewer and water rates for three benefit districts—Terra Heights, Deep Creek Sewer and…