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Commissioners ratify emergency replacement for Highfield Chapel Road bridge, approve bid
Summary
Crawford County commissioners ratified an emergency declaration to replace a structurally compromised bridge on Highfield Chapel Road (a school bus route) and approved an installed-price bid; the installed price based on annual bids was reported at $226,096.10.
Crawford County commissioners ratified an emergency action to replace a bridge on Highfield Chapel Road and approved the installed-price bid for immediate replacement.
County staff described the bridge as a main thoroughfare and a school bus route with an estimated delivery lead time of about six weeks, prompting an emergency declaration. Speaker 5 said the installed price, based on the county’s annual bid schedule, was $226,096.10.
The board moved to ratify the emergency action and then moved to approve the installed-price replacement under the county’s annual bidding framework. Speaker 4 put the ratification motion on the floor and it was seconded; the transcript records the motions, seconds and voice votes taken to ratify the emergency action and to approve the bid.
Commissioners discussed that the emergency designation should be noted in the meeting minutes so the record reflects county management staff declared the project an emergency. The approved action is intended to avoid prolonged road closure on a school bus route and to allow the county to proceed immediately with contracting and installation under its annual bid contracts.
