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Blue Earth County awards road and safety contracts, advances bridge work and weighs FEMA appeal after dam-powerhouse denial
Summary
Public Works won board approval to award slope‑repair and HSIP safety contracts, accepted annual reports, secured an EV‑pickup grant, advanced bridge design, and reported FEMA denied public assistance for the dam powerhouse and related components; commissioners largely decided not to pursue a broad appeal.
Public Works delivered a broad update and several action items July 8, and the board approved contract awards, annual reports and intergovernmental agreements and discussed next steps after FEMA denied funding related to the county's dam powerhouse.
Contract awards and reports: the board approved the low bid from R & E Enterprises for a CSAH 40 slope repair project (low bid $246,407.50 against a $381,070 estimate) and approved a HSIP safety project award to Safety Science Incorporated after MnDOT approved advancing the project despite bids above the county estimate. The board also approved the 2024 Public Works and Parks annual reports.
Trail engineering and agreements: Public Works presented MnDOT contract 1060249…
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