County staff outline bridge replacement options, equipment purchases and truck‑traffic signage

Speaker 3 delivered an infrastructure update focused on Off‑System Bridge 50 (west of Road 22), describing extensive decay in the structure and several repair or replacement options. "You're looking at just for the pipe and and then head walls and walls, $75,000," Speaker 3 said when discussing a 48‑inch metal pipe option with headwalls; he also noted an aluminum box‑culvert kit quote around $175,000 that excludes concrete work and a full replacement comparable to a neighboring county project that ran about $300,000. Speaker 3 said average daily traffic on the bridge is about 50 and underscored that some interim repairs (shoring or piling) might extend life but are not guaranteed long‑term fixes.

On adjacent maintenance and equipment, Speaker 3 described a need for 14 specialty disc blades (8 mm thick) and reported multiple price quotes: a per‑piece price referenced in the discussion as "a little over $280 a piece," while vendor quotes for assembled units included Diamond Mower at $4,555 and RDO Equipment at $4,158.22 (shipment from Cheyenne). Speaker 3 asked the board to approve purchasing a few discs to replace worn parts.

Speaker 3 also presented bids for four trailer/raider tires, reporting one vendor at about $1,034 each versus another near $910 each and requested approval for four tires (total roughly $3,640). Separately, Speaker 3 proposed installing two 'no truck' or 'not recommended for truck travel' signs on a narrow local roadway to discourage truck use; he said he would consult National Sign Company on design and placement.

No formal vote on bridge replacement, equipment purchase, or signage was recorded during the meeting; staff said they would pursue bid clarification and next‑step estimates and report back to the board.