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Valley County approves $49,105.50 payment for rebar to keep construction on schedule
Summary
Commissioners authorized a $49,105.50 claim for rebar for a county construction project, citing supplier price risk tied to tariffs and plans to store material on site.
Valley County commissioners approved on May 5 a $49,105.50 claim to Dow Wrangler Construction Services to purchase rebar for a county building project.
The board voted to pay the invoice after Facilities Director Scott Klingen told commissioners the county needed to buy the rebar now to hold the supplier price and avoid expected tariff-driven increases. Klingen said the material would be stored at the project site.
Commissioners asked whether this purchase was a standard progress draw or an isolated payment. A commissioner noted that larger projects commonly use monthly progress draws; Klingen said this payment was a targeted purchase to lock in price and avoid later cost spikes.
A commissioner moved to approve the claim; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The county did not provide additional detail in the meeting packet about whether the rebar purchase is part of a larger contract amendment or an advance draw; commissioners directed staff to notify the clerk’s office when vendors or invoices change.
