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County authorizes highway superintendent to sign CCMG contracts and takes bids under advisement

Daviess County Board of Commissioners · October 29, 2025

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Summary

The board granted single-signature authority to Highway Superintendent Chris Winkler to submit and sign Community Crossings Matching Grant paperwork, approved applying for up to $1.4 million (county match $278,000) for road overlays, and took numerous material and paving bids under advisement for later award.

Highway Superintendent Chris Winkler told commissioners on Oct. 28 the state updated requirements for Community Crossings Matching Grants (CCMG) and the county needs to designate a single signature to keep grant contracts moving.

Winkler asked the board to authorize him to submit and sign CCMG contract agreements as required by INDOT/state procedures. The board approved the single-signature authorization by motion, second and unanimous vote (3-0).

Winkler said the county will apply for a CCMG award of about $1,400,000 for overlay projects, and that the county’s required local match would be approximately $278,000 if awarded. The projects named in the application were Portersville Road (1125 East from 700 South to the Du Bois County line), 950 South (from 1125 East to the Martin County line) and 700 East (from County Road 1000 North to State Road 58).

After that discussion, highway staff opened a long list of bids from vendors for items including HDPE and steel culverts, rip-rap and commercial stone, asphalt emulsions and paving, concrete and precast boxes, calcium chloride and other materials. Staff said the bid documents, bonds and submittals will be reviewed by county counsel and then returned for award; commissioners voted unanimously to take the bids under advisement for later contract decisions.

The highway department also presented a separate written commitment letter (financial commitment) stating the county would pay its match if the CCMG award is received; commissioners discussed the realistic odds of award and funding impacts but approved the signature authority and the motion to apply for the grant.

No award decisions were made at the meeting; award recommendations will return to the board after county review.