Gallatin County commissioners award ~$988K chip‑seal contract, advance two speed ordinances and clear multiple land‑use items

The Gallatin County Commission on March 10 approved a slate of routine and land‑use actions, awarding a nearly $988,000 road maintenance contract, advancing two traffic ordinances on first reading and approving multiple planning items.

County engineer Levi Ewan recommended awarding the annual chip‑sealing and pavement‑marking contract to Pavement Maintenance Services Inc., the low bidder, for $987,797.89. "We received six bids a few weeks ago for annual chip sealing ... we'd like to recommend the low bid for payment maintenance services in the amount of $987,797.89," Ewan said. Commissioners approved the recommendation by voice vote 2‑0.

The commission also held first readings of two ordinances to reduce speed limits to 25 miles per hour: one for Sunset Boulevard and a second establishing a 25 mph school speed zone near Pass Creek School on Rocky Mountain Road. Deputy County Attorney Leanne Certain read key provisions of the Sunset Boulevard ordinance, saying, "It shall be unlawful for any person to drive at a speed exceeding 25 miles per hour on Sunset Boulevard." The Rocky Mountain Road ordinance was amended in concept during first reading to extend the south boundary to approximately 600 feet south of the Pass Creek Road intersection, reflecting a…