Pottawattamie supervisors approve $4.85 million bid to resurface Tamarack Road
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The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to accept a $4,848,233.33 bid from Western Engineering Company for HMA resurfacing of Tamarack Road and authorized the county engineer to execute the contract after required documents are received.
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously March 3 to accept Western Engineering Company’s bid of $4,848,233.33 to resurface Tamarack Road from Railroad Highway (G8L) east to Highway 59. Supervisor Susan Miller moved the resolution, and Supervisor Jeff Jorgensen seconded; the roll call vote was 5-0 in favor.
The resolution (No. 19-2026) describes the project as HMA resurfacing with hot in-place recycling and says the board followed required Code of Iowa procedures for notifications, hearings and bidding. The board also authorized County Engineer Andy Wicks to execute the construction contract once the contractor submits required documents, including the contractor’s bond and certificate of insurance.
“IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED by The Board to accept the bid from Western Engineering Company, Inc. in the amount of $4,848,233.33 and awards the associated contract(s) to the same,” the resolution states. The motion to adopt the resolution concluded with a unanimous vote by Supervisors Brian Shea, Tim Wichman, Susan Miller, Jeff Jorgensen and Keith Jones.
Board members did not detail funding sources during the public portion of the meeting. According to the resolution text read into the record, the contract award takes effect after the county receives necessary contract documents from the contractor.
Next steps: County staff will complete contract execution and proceed with the project letting process as described in the resolution.