Commission approves Smith & Company contract for Hayden Creek bridge design and inspection

St. Francois County commissioners voted to approve a contract with Smith & Company to provide design and construction inspection services for the Hayden Creek bridge project.

The motion to add the Smith & Company contract to the meeting agenda passed by voice vote before commissioners moved to approve the county’s consent agenda and the contract itself. A commissioner moved to approve the Smith & Company contract for the “Hayden Creek Bridal BRO project”; another commissioner seconded, and the board approved the motion by voice vote.

County officials said the contract covers design costs and construction-inspection services and that the contract specifies a maximum allowable amount. No dollar figure for the contract amount was stated on the public record in the hearing excerpt.

Commissioners did not debate technical details of the design during the public hearing, and there were no recorded amendments to the motion on the floor. The approval was handled as part of the amended consent items after commissioners voted to amend the agenda to add the two items.

The action was recorded as a voice vote with commissioners answering “Aye.” No roll-call tally or named individual votes were entered in the minutes for this item.

Commissioners indicated the project will proceed under the terms of the contract and return for any future approvals or budgetary steps required by county purchasing rules or future agenda items.

Votes at this meeting included the prior motion to amend the agenda to add the Smith & Company contract and the contract approval itself; both were approved by voice vote.