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Road crews recommend using dust-suppressant funds to accept $491,149 chip-seal bid for 16.5 miles
Summary
Road and Bridge staff reported a single bid of $491,149.25 to chip-seal about 16.5 miles and asked the Board to transfer underused dust-suppressant funds to cover the gap so work can proceed this year rather than risk higher oil prices next season.
Road and Bridge staff told the Mineral County Board of County Commissioners that the county received one responsive bid — $491,149.25 — to place a single layer, half-inch chip overlay on roughly 16.5 miles of county roads this year.
The work, described by staff as tying up surfacing in the southern end of the county (including portions of Road G and Road 41 near Mancos), exceeds the line-item budget for overlay. Road and Bridge staff recommended transferring money from the dust-suppressant account to fully fund the contract because the department has approximately 80,000 gallons of suppressant on hand and the dust-suppressant line item remains largely unspent.
“They come in at $491,149.25,” Road and Bridge staff said. Staff explained the county budgeted about $415,000 for overlay and has $367,000 allocated for suppressant; at current suppressant prices (about $1.08 per gallon) an internal transfer would cover the difference without a formal budget amendment. The department urged the Board to move forward to lock in scheduling — with an approximate target of September — given the risk that oil prices could rise markedly next year.
County officials said proceeding this year would enable roughly 16.2 miles to be completed now and leave 12–14 miles as a target for the following year, when additional information from future RFPs will be available. Staff also noted that recent weather prompted additional blading and shouldering activities and that crews expect to haul gravel and repair identified bad spots this week.
The Board did not take a final budget action in the workshop; staff presented the recommendation and indicated that an internal transfer (rather than an external budget modification) would be the preferred path if the Board approves moving forward at the formal meeting.
What happens next: staff will finalize contract documents and timing and return with any formal transfer or agenda item required for the Board to authorize the work.
