Marshall County reconvened from recess to open sealed bids for the county highway department and then voted to take those submissions under advisement for departmental review.

Speaker 3 called the meeting back in from recess and opened the bids, saying, "We're gonna call this meeting back in from recess, open bids for the highway department." County staff then proceeded to read and catalogue bid packets submitted by multiple vendors.

The clerk (Speaker 1) read itemized submissions from several firms. Belmond Oil Company submitted multiple 275-gallon bulk items including motor oils and coolants with unit prices and total-line amounts recorded (examples cited: $9.99/unit for one oil line totaling $2,747.25; $19.19/unit with a $5,277.25 total; $10.69/unit coolant at $2,939.75). Other vendors listed included Keystone Cooperative; Debco Metal Culverts and Regent Culvert, Inc. for corrugated pipe and bridge materials; American Timber Bridge for bridge packages; Asphalt Materials Inc. and E & B Paving LLC for asphalt and hot-mix; Irving Materials Inc. and South Lake Stone for stone and aggregate; Pearson Trucking Co.; Stockburger Trucking LLC; Great Lakes Chloride Inc. (calcium chloride dust-control, unit price listed as $1.30 per gallon for a 38% solution); and multiple contractors submitting required compliance forms (form 96), noninclusion/noncollusion affidavits and bid bonds.

Throughout the review Speakers 1 and 2 checked for required certifications and affidavits, and staff discussed grouping related submissions for departmental review. Speaker 2 and Speaker 3 confirmed procedural steps and which packets were paired together for evaluation.

After the clerk finished listing bidders and required supporting documents, Speaker 3 moved that the bids be "taken under advisement" and have the highway department review them. Speaker 3 called for the vote: the board responded by voice—"Aye"—and Speaker 3 stated, "Motion carries."

Following that action Speaker 1 moved to adjourn; Speaker 2 seconded. The board approved by voice vote and Speaker 3 declared the meeting adjourned.

What happens next: the highway department is to review the bid packets and report back with recommendations or requests for award at a subsequent meeting. The board did not announce any award decisions at this session; the motion recorded was to take the bids under advisement for departmental review.