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Yankton County authorizes Stone Church Bridge for federal bid process; project estimated at $9.6 million
Summary
County commissioners approved letting the Stone Church Bridge project under a new federal project number and asked staff to detail added federal environmental charges, including a $1,700 paperwork line and possible wetland mitigation costs.
YANKTON — Yankton County commissioners authorized staff to put the Stone Church Bridge project out to bid after the project was converted to a federal funding track, a move that changed the project number and added new federal requirements.
Highway department staff told the commission the estimated project cost is $9,600,000 and that the federal process introduced additional environmental reviews and costs. ‘‘Now that it is a federal project, there’s all this environmental stuff,’’ the highway representative said, noting a $1,700 line for environmental paperwork and that wetland mitigation could add costs.
Commissioners pressed staff for a line-item breakdown of the new charges and asked whether any utility relocations would be at county expense. Staff said utility moves are not the county’s responsibility and that they would provide more detail on the additional charges.
The commission approved the right-of-way and utility certificates related to the project and then unanimously authorized bid letting. Commissioners said they expect answers about the specific additional costs and the wetland-credit estimate before bids are solicited.
The authorization advances the project to the procurement stage, with staff indicating hope to advertise for bids this fall. The county will receive a public update when staff returns with the requested cost breakdowns.
