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Franklin County supervisors approve courthouse contract, hire roads engineer, return bid security and amend FY26 budget
Summary
Franklin County supervisors approved several contracts and resolutions including a $27,000 electrical engineering contract, acceptance of the courthouse construction contract and bond (Resolution 25-64), and a fiscal-year '26 budget amendment (Resolution 25-62).
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors approved a slate of routine contracts and resolutions during its meeting.
The board approved a contract with Vertical Design Services for courthouse electrical work (approximately $27,000) after supervisors said the courthouse project is complex and warrants engineering involvement. The motion was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote.
Later the board approved Resolution 25-64 accepting the construction contract and bond for the county courthouse; staff confirmed the contractor has provided the required bond and preconstruction activities, including finalizing shop drawings, can commence. The roll-call recorded Lukensmeyer, McVicker and Vaness as voting "aye." No opposing votes were recorded on the roll call.
On procurement, the board considered Wilter/Welter Construction’s bid security of $4,425 for a cancelled project. The county attorney advised the security could be retained under law, but staff recommended returning it as an “olive branch.” The board voted to return the $4,425 to the bidder.
The board also approved Resolution 25-61 updating the county’s named depositories under Iowa law to accommodate a new account at United Bank and Trust (roll-call: Lukensmeyer, McVicker, Vaness recorded aye).
On personnel, the supervisors approved an employment contract for Secondary Roads Engineer Jay Waddingham; staff said the document dated back to August and that only dates and anniversary salary adjustments changed since the previously discussed draft.
During a public hearing the board adopted Resolution 25-62, a fiscal-year '26 budget amendment; the resolution was approved by roll call. The board also approved a subdivision waiver for Julie Salison and adopted Resolution 25-63 by roll call.
Where the record lists voice approvals, motions were moved and seconded but specific mover/second names were not consistently recorded in the transcript. If a formal roll call was used, the transcript records the surnames of recorded votes (Lukensmeyer, McVicker, Vaness).
