Murray County approves multimillion-dollar road and highway contracts
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Summary
The Murray County Board approved several road and highway contracts March 18, including a $2,246,316.70 award for multiple overlay projects to Central Specialties, Inc. and a $4,982,942.40 award to Towne & Country Excavating for CSAH 13 reconstruction at Lake Shetek.
The Murray County Board of Commissioners voted March 18 to award multiple road and highway construction contracts totaling several million dollars.
The board awarded bituminous overlay projects SAP 051-040-001, SAP 051-642-021, SAP 051-647-006 and CP 67-25 to Central Specialties, Inc. for a combined bid of $2,246,316.70. The motion to award the overlay contracts passed on a roll-call vote after being moved by Commissioner Roger Zins and seconded by Commissioner Jackie Meier.
Separately, the board awarded the CSAH 13 reconstruction project (SAP 051-613-009) at Lake Shetek to Towne & Country Excavating, LLC for $4,982,942.40. Commissioner Mark Carlson moved the award, and Commissioner Roger Zins seconded; the board approved the motion by roll-call vote.
The record also shows the board approved a seal coat contract for SAP 051-030-003 and a maintenance striping contract for CP 01-25 during the same meeting. Those motions passed by roll-call votes.
The awards list included multiple bidders and engineer estimates presented to the board as part of the procurement record; the meeting minutes do not record protest or challenge to the low bids. The board did not specify funding sources during the verbal record, and the minutes do not indicate any amendments to contract scope at the time of award.
The board approved the contracts during its regular meeting at the Murray County Government Center in Slayton.