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Meeker County accepts 2025 chip-seal work and approves two pickup purchases from the 2026 budget
Summary
The board accepted final completion and authorized payment for the county's 2025 chip-seal contract and approved buying two work pickup trucks budgeted in 2026; staff said construction costs have risen and described the county's unfunded projects list.
The Meeker County Board voted Feb. 3 to accept final completion of the 2025 chip-seal contract and authorized payment to the contractor, and separately approved the purchase of two 2026 work pickup trucks to replace aging units in the highway fleet.
"The project went off well. We didn't really have any concerns with the work," Works Director Phil Schmalsen said about the chip-seal contract, adding the final work cost was slightly higher than the original estimate but recommending final acceptance and payment. Commissioner VanHart moved final acceptance and payment of the 2025 chip-seal contract; the motion carried.
Schmalsen also presented the county's fleet needs and recommended two replacements from the 2026 budget: a 2026 Chevrolet 1500 regular-cab long box for $37,080 and a 2026 Ram 1500 quad-cab short box for $37,455; budgeted funds of $100,000 were available for these purchases. "The lowest dollar amount we found was a '26 Chevrolet 1,500 regular cab long box for 37,000," Schmalsen said. Commissioner Schmidt moved to approve the purchases with contingency language if the Chevrolet was unavailable; the motion was seconded and carried.
Commissioners discussed selling or auctioning the replaced vehicles. Schmalsen noted the county runs 19 pickups for maintenance and construction and that larger reconstruction projects (moving dirt) cost significantly more per mile than reclamation work. The board recorded the acceptance and the vehicle purchases as approved actions.
