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Board approves union MOUs, food‑bank contract, software sharing and an appointment; one bid received for Oxley Road Bridge
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Summary
Supervisors approved multiple consent‑agenda items Jan. 13 including MOUs with Teamsters Local 238 and IBEW Local 204 adding eight hours of casual pay, a $550,000 contract with the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, a software‑sharing agreement with Cerro Gordo County (one‑time fee $20,000; $1,500 annual maintenance), and the appointment of Travis Turpin to the County Conservation Board; the county received one bid of $38,134.12 for steel for the Oxley Road Bridge.
During a consent calendar on Jan. 13, the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors approved several routine resolutions and agreements and recorded a bid opening for a bridge project.
Key actions the board approved:
- A resolution authorizing county expenditures and directing the auditor to issue payments (total reported by finance staff: $512,705.93).
- Memoranda of understanding with Teamsters Local 238 and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 204 to add eight hours of casual pay; both agreements were presented as recommended by Amanda Fezenmeyer, human resources director, and approved by voice/roll call.
- A contract with the Northeast Iowa Food Bank for $550,000 to provide services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, described in the packet as paperwork to formalize a previously approved budget commitment.
- A software‑sharing agreement to license Cerro Gordo County’s client‑management/collections product (referred to in the packet as “Storm”) with a one‑time fee of $20,000 and an annual maintenance fee of $1,500; county attorney explained the product appeared to meet the collections office needs at substantially lower cost than larger vendors.
- Travel authorization for the county IT director to attend the ISEC Sprint Conference (March 11–13) at a cost of $610; the IT director said he will present on AI.
- Appointment of Travis Turpin to the Black Hawk County Conservation Board for a five‑year term effective Jan. 13, 2026; Turpin introduced himself and described his background in outdoor work and parks promotion.
Bridge bid opening: The board held a hearing and opened bids for steel for the Oxley Road Bridge (project listed in packet). One bid was received before the deadline from Odin Enterprises, Waupun, Nebraska, in the amount of $38,134.12; the board acknowledged receipt of the engineer’s estimate and voted to place the bids on file. The hearing was closed after oral and written comments were received.
All consent items were acted on by resolution unless removed for separate consideration; roll‑call responses recorded attendance and approvals. Staff noted effective dates and some stop dates for temporary contract provisions (for example, the casual‑pay language was described as effective for one year from the effective date and only applicable to employees employed on that date).
