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Commission accepts low gravel bids and hears county staff say Durban facility still saves money
Summary
Cass County accepted low bids for stockpiling and placing gravel for 2026; county staff reported per-ton hauling and placement costs that suggest continuing to operate the county's Durban facility remains cost-effective.
Commissioners discussed the county's gravel procurement and approved a set of low bids for stockpiling and placement of gravel for 2026. Kyle, the county staff member presenting the item, described multiple contracts for stockpiling at Durban and Gardiner and for placing gravel on specific county roads.
Kyle summarized cost figures comparing hauling and placement from the Durban facility versus contracting out. "It costs us, $11.20 per or I should say $8 per ton to get the gravel hauled to Durban. And then it's an additional about $6, so $14.05 total to haul and place all the gravel that comes out of Durban," he said, and later noted placing gravel on some roads was quoted in the mid-to-high teens per ton. Kyle told commissioners those figures indicate "we're still saving money by running our own trucks and having our own facility in Durban."
Commissioners moved to accept the low bids from Mark Sand and Gravel, KRB Gravel Limited and Camas Sand and Gravel for the 2026 gravel supply; the motion passed on a roll call. The action bundles separate contracts for stockpiling and for placement on specified roads, and staff said maintaining the Durban site keeps county prices below contractor-only options.
The commission approved the contracts and proceeded to related road and bridge items on the agenda.
