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Pottawattamie County hires Snyder & Associates to provide inspector services on Trailblazer CO2 pipeline
Summary
The Board approved an agreement with Snyder & Associates to provide county inspector services for the Trailblazer CO2 Pipeline and discussed county pipeline inspection responsibilities; the minutes do not specify contract dollar amount.
Pottawattamie County approved Snyder & Associates to provide inspector services on the Trailblazer CO2 Pipeline and discussed the structure of county inspector services for pipelines.
The topic was presented by County Engineer Andy Wicks, Planning Director Matt Wyant and Kristina Paradis of Snyder & Associates. The Board discussed inspector‑service roles, then voted to approve an agreement with Snyder & Associates; minutes record the motion as carried unanimously. The minutes do not list a contract amount or detailed scope in the public text; the Board’s action authorizes the county to use Snyder & Associates as the county’s inspector for the pipeline project.
County staff noted the approval was for inspector services only; typical next steps include executing a contract with defined scope, schedule and fee and notifying affected landowners and other agencies as required. The Board also approved related secondary‑roads coordination and indicated the county will follow applicable state and federal requirements for pipeline oversight.
The minutes show the action was taken as a formal motion to "approve and authorize agreement with Snyder & Associates for inspector services on the Trailblazer CO2 Pipeline." No public comments or developer statements were included in the minutes on the same day.
