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Dunn County approves multiple road pay estimates and advances several 2026 projects
Summary
Commissioners approved a series of road and construction pay estimates — including payments to Martin Construction, Bronco Brothers, Bechtold Paving and others — and heard status updates on multiple road projects scheduled for 2026 and later.
County road staff and consultants briefed commissioners on project progress and recommended payments for multiple ongoing road and reconstruction projects.
Road staff reported the 2nd Avenue project will be held until spring while staff revisit landowner discussions. Easement negotiations were described as ongoing for 12th Street; 16th Street design and permit re-submissions target construction in 2026; and mitigation planning for wetlands on 20th Street is under way with Ducks Unlimited credit work expected (staff said a credit-availability letter is anticipated by the December meeting).
Commissioners approved several pay estimates presented in the meeting packet:
- Pay request No. 1 to CSI for $25,000 (100 & 19th Ave.) to reimburse stored materials after a project suspension. - Pay estimate No. 1 to Martin Construction for $307,372.12 (99th Ave. SW project) following staff recommendation. - Final payment application No. 7 for the 14th Street project to Schwartz Construction, $16,748.99, after the county accepted final records. - Pay estimate No. 13 to Bronco Brothers for $32,758.37 (105th Avenue project) and later a larger Bronco Brothers pay estimate for $380,817.88 for the 10th/7th NW corridor project; staff said the contractor has met interim completion milestones and remains on track for a 2026 completion window. - Pay estimate No. 5 to Bechtold Paving for $49,080.03 (98th Ave & 4th St project). - Pay estimate No. 6 to Wynn Construction (3T Street industrial subdivision) for $19,500.21 (noted as not final).
An engineering representative noted a February–June 2026 target for several projects and highlighted cultural-site coordination and permit processes as factors affecting schedules. "They have roughly 1.5 miles of the 2-mile project complete," a county speaker said of Martin Construction’s progress.
All presented payments were approved by motion and roll-call votes during the meeting. Commissioners also discussed how weather and right-of-way/easement issues affect schedule and that some projects require additional environmental and cultural review before construction can proceed.
Next steps: staff will continue easement negotiations, prepare permit applications where needed, and return with bid schedules and final payment requests as projects advance.
