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Board awards bridge replacement bid and backs RPA funding request for D12 project

Woodbury County Board of Supervisors · February 10, 2026

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Summary

Supervisors awarded a bridge replacement contract to Christensen Brothers for $893,761.55 and approved a resolution committing county project management and funds to seek regional/federal RPA (SDBG) funding for broader D12 improvements; staff said the low bid was 1.5% under estimate and the county has previously received $6.2 million from the regional RPA program.

The Woodbury County Board unanimously awarded a bridge‑replacement contract and authorized county staff to pursue regional federal funding for road work on D12.

Laura Severs, speaking for Woodbury County Secondary Roads, told the board the DOT letting produced three bids to replace a 36-by-24 timber bridge with a 110-by-33‑foot continuous concrete slab. She said the low bid from Christensen Brothers was $893,761.55, with Dixon Construction at $910,290.90 and Graves Construction at $1,034,439.66. "The lowest bid came in 1.5% below our estimate," Severs said, and added the project will be paid for with highway bridge funds.

Supervisor Nelson moved to award the project to Christensen Brothers and to direct the county engineer to sign contracts once property paperwork is complete; the motion carried unanimously.

Severs also described a separate RPA/SDBG funding request for D12. She said Woodbury County has received about $6,200,000 in regional federal RPA funding historically (from about $29,000,000 distributed across participating counties) and said she requested $2.4 million for the D12 project, while noting prior awards in the region have been closer to $2.2 million. The board voted to receive materials and approve a resolution committing county funds and project management necessary for the SDBG application.

The actions let the county move forward with contract execution after property documentation is finalized and to pursue competitive federal funding for a larger D12 reconstruction anticipated for 2030 (construction 2031 under the preliminary schedule).