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Commissioners approve proceeding on Peace Bottom Road work; contractor Prince expected to bring reclaimer
Summary
The board authorized proceeding with Peace Bottom Road work after reviewing bids and funding sources; commissioners discussed a ~6.2-mile segment, contractor Prince’s reclaimer and pumps, an estimated $150,000 project cost (plus chemicals and pods, bringing estimates near $200,000), and traffic/signage and flagging during work.
Treasure County commissioners approved moving forward with a plan for Peace Bottom Road after reviewing bids and funding sources and authorizing a spending exception for contracting as discussed in the meeting.
Commissioner (S6) and Chair (S2) confirmed that bids were solicited and that Prince — the contractor discussed — indicated readiness to perform the work. Commissioner (S6) said Prince “can do it” and referenced prior on-site road tours used to scope the project. Commissioners discussed contractor equipment, including a reclaimer, pumps and water trucks; one official noted, “Prince will bring pumps, and they're gonna go into rancher ditches access to fill their water trucks.”
Budget estimates were discussed in detail. Commissioner (S3) and others referenced a funding source already set aside for the road and an anticipated county contribution of about $150,000. The transcript records an exchange putting the job at roughly $150,000 plus pods and chemicals; one commissioner summarized: “We're looking at close to $200,000.” County staff said some costs could be offset — for example, a county chemical purchase could yield a roughly 30% discount on that component.
Commissioners discussed logistics and timing: a 2–3 week favorable weather window was expected, with an estimated rate of about a mile a day on the work when conditions allow. The board discussed traffic flagging, signage and whether to remove or leave cattle guards; commissioners asked staff to coordinate flaggers and notice to residents. The county will use a mix of ARPA funds, Ag West funding and federal mineral royalties to support the project and will finalize procurement and contracting details in the coming weeks.
The board approved moving forward; staff were directed to finalize documentation, get bids and coordinate schedules with Prince and local landowners.
