Worth County adopts conservation facility remodel plans; approves change order and final payment on DD34 project

Worth County Board of Supervisors convened a public hearing on a proposed conservation facility remodel and, after receiving no public comment, voted to adopt the project plans, specifications, forms of contract and estimates of cost.

The board opened the public hearing, heard no comments and closed the hearing before taking the adoption vote. The motion to adopt the plans was made and seconded; members present voted in favor and the motion carried.

At the same meeting the board approved change order No. 2 for the DD34 project and approved final payment to contractor Rudness Brothers for that contract. During discussion the board referenced the project’s original and final costs as stated in the meeting record — “original original cost was $6.80” and “final cost was $6.83, roughly” — but no units (dollars, thousands, or otherwise) were specified in the transcript.

Board members also reviewed an acknowledgement of the DD21 West Main 2024 monitoring report. The board was told the DD21 monitoring project was “not in compliance totally” and that several tasks remained. Board members said staff should contact the conservation office and the district to ensure the outstanding items are completed on the schedule listed in the report; the board then voted to acknowledge the report.

Procedural votes tied to these items — opening and closing the public hearing, the adoption of plans, approval of change order No. 2, approval of final payment to Rudness Brothers, and the acknowledgement of the DD21 West Main monitoring report — were all carried by voice vote with members present expressing assent.

The board did not receive public comment on the conservation remodel during the hearing. The board directed staff to complete contract paperwork following adoption and to follow up with the conservation office and the drainage district on outstanding monitoring items.

Notes and next steps: the adopted plan package will be used to proceed with contract execution for the conservation facility remodel; staff will circulate formal contract documents and cost estimates to board members for signature. For the DD21 West Main monitoring item, staff were instructed to contact conservation and the district to address the three items named in the monitoring report and to report back to the board.