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McPherson County approves 2025 aggregate and hauling contract, accepts 2024 rates for early deliveries
Summary
The county approved acceptance of 2024 aggregate and hauling rates for materials deliverable before Dec. 31 and authorized a 2025 road-aggregate expense package not to exceed $784,006.14, citing supplier changes and increases in rock and freight costs.
McPherson County commissioners on Nov. 4 approved contract pricing and hauling rates for road-aggregate materials for 2025 and authorized a not-to-exceed expenditure of $784,006.14 for next year’s road aggregate program.
Dave, presenting a 24-item price list for 2025, told the board that most materials increased for 2025 and that one supplier change will require using a harder 1.5-inch clean rock rather than the softer limestone previously used from Florence. He said the harder rock should produce a longer-lasting base in some locations but can create projectiles in other situations. Dave recommended accepting 2024 prices for any material that can be delivered before Dec. 31 so purchases delivered this year are charged at 2024 rates.
Commissioners asked about inventory and hauling. Dave estimated county stockpiles could overlay about 5.5 miles of Seventh Avenue (approximately 5.5 miles) and that the county still needs roughly 8,000 tons of patching material for pothole/patch work; he said he could provide exact quantities on request. The board discussed using a mix of the harder rock and AB‑3 in soft spots and whether to prioritize purchases that will rise most in price.
A motion to accept the 2024 aggregate and hauling rates for materials that can be delivered in 2024 and to approve the 2025 road aggregate expense as presented (total not to exceed $784,006.14) was moved, seconded and carried with an aye vote.
The action is intended to give the county flexibility to lock in lower prices for materials that can be hauled this year while addressing expected cost increases and a supplier transition for one rock type. Commissioners asked staff to provide specific on‑hand quantities and to consider prioritizing purchases for materials with the largest price increases.
What’s next: staff will proceed with purchases per the approved limits and return with any required quantity clarifications or updates if supply or freight conditions change.
