County sets March 3 bid opening for Lateral 11 tile improvement, approves plans
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Summary
Engineer's office presented final plans for the DD Lateral 11 tile improvement (approx. 10,000 linear feet, alternates for materials) and the board approved plans and set a March 3, 10:00 a.m. bid opening; estimated cost ~$2.26 million with completion by Dec. 15 and liquidated damages of $500/day.
Kossuth County approved final plans and specifications and set a bid opening date for the DD Lateral 11 tile improvement project.
County staff described the work as approximately 10,000 linear feet of tile improvement along the Union Slough north of Bancroft, to be coordinated with a Ducks Unlimited wetland project. Plans include alternates for reinforced concrete pipe and dual‑wall HDPE on private portions; two county road crossings are specified to be reinforced concrete pipe and the highway crossing will be steel boring. Engineers estimated total project cost around $2,260,000 and proposed a December 15 completion date; liquidated damages were set at $500 per day after the completion date.
The board accepted plans and specifications and set the bid opening for Tuesday, March 3 at 10:00 a.m.; staff will send targeted landowner notices in addition to the notice to bidders that is published in the paper.
