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Kossuth County advances drainage projects: $1.73M low bid for DD 4 Lat 11, pay application and change order approved for JDD PAK 1
Summary
The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors approved a $1,730,588.75 low bid for DD 4 Lat 11, approved Change Order #1 (+$1,178) and Pay Application #1 ($126,892.72) for JDD PAK 1 in a joint teleconference with Palo Alto County, and voted to notify landowners about pending litigation (Case #EQCV027965) related to DD 4 Lat 11.
Kossuth County took multiple drainage actions March 17, advancing construction and administration for several drainage districts.
The board approved the low bid from Reutzel Excavating on Alternate 2 for DD 4 Lat 11 Improvement in the amount of $1,730,588.75; the motion carried unanimously. The board also voted to notify landowners regarding the lawsuit in Case #EQCV027965 on DD 4 Lat 11 and to include a full copy of the judge’s decision and the appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court filed by the plaintiff in the notification.
In a joint teleconference with the Palo Alto County board, Kossuth County approved Change Order #1 for JDD PAK 1 increasing the contract by $1,178.00 and approved Pay Application #1 to Reutzel Excavating, Inc. for $126,892.72; both motions carried unanimously by both boards.
The board acknowledged a petition from MJF Trust to use an outlet in DD 116 and directed engineering firm Bolton & Menk to obtain further information at the landowner’s cost. The board accepted the Engineer’s Report for DD 80 Lats 10 & 70 and the Commissioner’s Report on DD 4 Lats 40 & 42, and set multiple public hearings for May 26, 2026, on DD 80 and DD 4 lat improvements.
These approvals move several projects toward construction and require notifications and further public hearings; the minutes do not include construction schedules or detailed timelines beyond the hearing dates and payment amounts recorded.
