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County agrees to authorize bid letting for structure removal, discusses government‑to‑government gravel sale
Summary
The highway superintendent reported 70,000 tons of crushed gravel at Marcus Pit and discussed a Dakota Township request to purchase material; commissioners asked for a resolution and pricing. The board also authorized bid letting for a grant‑funded structure removal on Brehm Road.
The Meade County highway superintendent told commissioners the county currently has about 70,000 tons of crushed gravel stockpiled at the Marcus Pit and reported a request from Dakota Township to purchase some of that material. Highway staff cautioned that government‑to‑government sales require a resolution rather than a surplus sale; county counsel identified a statute (referenced as '651' in discussion) that governs the transaction and said the county should set an agreed price and bring a resolution back to the board.
Superintendent Troy Eastman said the county could sell material and that Dakota Township had offered to transport and load the material themselves; he noted logistical details to confirm, such as how the gravel would be weighed and how royalties and crushing costs would be handled. Commissioners directed Troy to gather tonnage figures and a suggested price to present at the next meeting.
Separately, the board approved a bid‑letting authorization for removal of a structure on Brehm Road (project #4732585), a DOT‑supervised, grant‑funded demolition intended to restore the section line and return the roadway to a culverted crossing. Commissioners moved and approved the bid letting authorization by voice vote.
Why it matters: The gravel inventory and potential sale could give townships access to road material while generating revenue for county operations; the Brehm Road structure removal is a grant‑funded project that will eliminate a bypass and restore a permanent public alignment.
What’s next: Highway will return with a recommended price and a resolution for a government‑to‑government sale; staff will post bid documents for the Brehm Road removal under the approved authorization.
