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Cowlitz County solicits bids for chip seal and Tower Road bridge; accepts sweeper brush purchase

Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners · February 9, 2026

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Summary

Public Works announced multiple calls for bids — chip-seal aggregate and road surfacing materials (bid openings March 2) and the Tower Road bridge replacement at Rock Creek (bid opening March 9; estimated $2.85M funded with ARPA and state commerce earmark) — and awarded sweeper brush assemblies to Ironclad Company for $41,931.88.

Public Works staff briefed the commissioners on several procurement and capital projects and placed a Clean Buildings Performance Grant on the consent agenda.

Samantha Clapham told the board that Cowlitz County is eligible for a $97,750 Clean Buildings Performance Grant toward the Hall of Justice capital improvement project; the state had executed the grant and staff placed it on the consent agenda to record acceptance.

County Engineer Susan Eugenis announced three calls for bids: 12,970 tons of aggregate for the chip-seal program (anticipated cost about $450,000; bid opening March 2), road surfacing materials for the May 2026–April 2027 period (bid opening March 2), and the Tower Road bridge replacement at Rock Creek (bid opening March 9, 2026). Eugenis said the Tower Road project will replace dual culverts washed out in early 2022, that the construction estimate for the portion discussed is about $2.85 million, and that funding sources include ARPA dollars, a state commerce earmark, and county road funds; she said the total project cost is $3.7 million including prior design costs and other elements.

Eugenis also reported a bid award for brush assemblies for street-sweeper machines: Ironclad Company submitted the low bid and was awarded two brush assemblies and related brooms for a total of $41,931.88; staff said the assemblies are consumable replacement units.

Clapham additionally noted staff removed a chiller from the Hall of Justice roof by crane and will attempt to sell the unit to recoup funds. The board scheduled bid openings as described and placed the grant on consent; commissioners recessed for an executive session later in the meeting and returned with no action taken.