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Public works opens bids, awards haying lease and approves chemical, mower purchases; FEMA reimburses county for 2024 storm work
Summary
Public works presented multiple procurement items: a three-year landfill haying lease was awarded, the county accepted the low bid for 2025 noxious-weed chemicals, approved a replacement commercial mower and reported a $409,740.89 FEMA reimbursement for a January 2024 storm project.
Geary County Public Works Administrator Jeremy Myers presented several procurement items, project updates and a FEMA reimbursement to the county commission.
Haying lease: The county solicited bids for a three-year haying lease for landfill property (2025'2027). Myers opened the single bid received from David Munson of Munson Angus Farms at $50 per acre for a total of $2,735. Commissioners voted to approve the three-year lease and instructed staff to finalize details with the bidder; Myers noted fertilization would be at the awarded party's expense and that the land had not been fertilized for the coming season.
KDOT annual report: Myers asked for and the commission approved submission of the county engineer's annual road-and-bridge operating report to the Kansas Department of Transportation.
Noxious-weed chemicals: After evaluating bids, Public Works recommended accepting the low bid from Van Deese Supply for chemical treatments at a total recommended cost of $35,091.26 (2025). The commission approved the purchase; Myers noted the 2024 cost had been $36,439.91 and that the chemical budget line for 2025 was $59,000.
Equipment purchase: Public Works requested approval to purchase a HUSQVARNA (commercial) 0-turn mower at a cost of $10,416 using Sourcewell cooperative pricing and existing capital-outlay budget lines. The commission approved the purchase.
FEMA reimbursement: Myers told the commission the county received $409,740.89 reimbursement on March 25 for work tied to Disaster 4774 (the January 2024 winter storm). Myers said the federal share was 75%, the state share 10% and the county share 15%. He noted an outstanding administrative request (Category Z) could yield an additional $6,567.38 once finalized.
Open bids and CIP notes: Myers opened two sealed bids for the county shop restroom renovation (Riley Construction $73,150 and Kendall Construction $61,300) and said staff would perform arithmetic checks and return with a recommendation. He also reported work on CIP projects, described the Old Milford Road box replacement project as nearing final punch-list walk-through with KDOT, and announced upcoming bid deadlines for several concrete and seal-coat projects. Myers and staff also discussed the possibility of a county-wide free transfer-station day as a community cleanup event; commissioners asked Public Works to develop options for future consideration.
Cloud County Community College mowing quotes: The department solicited quotes and received five responses; Myers said staff would return with recommendations.
The commission approved the items requiring votes and directed staff to return with recommendations on open bid awards and the free transfer-station proposal.
