Ringgold County to construct Middle Fork bridge with county crews after no responsive bids
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Summary
After receiving no responsive bids for Project L‑MIDDLEFORK10(1)--73‑80, the Ringgold County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved building the 130' x 26' Middle Fork bridge using county forces at a cost not to exceed $433,795.00 and directed engineering to proceed with required permits and plan submissions.
The Ringgold County Board of Supervisors on April 6 approved constructing the Middle Fork bridge replacement with county forces after no responsive bids were received for Project L‑MIDDLEFORK10(1)--73‑80.
The resolution (RC26‑56) describes the project as a 130'‑0" by 26' concrete composite structure (CCS) bridge and authorizes the county’s Secondary Roads Department to construct the work for an amount not to exceed $433,795.00. The motion to adopt the resolution was made by Supervisor Steve Knapp and seconded by Supervisor Randy Taytor; the vote was recorded as unanimous.
Engineer Jared Johnson told the board crews have cut bridge beams for removal at Middle Fork 10 and completed upstream and downstream channel shaping, bank revetment, site shaping and seeding. He said preliminary plans are being prepared for the Union 13 project and will be submitted this week for IDOT review. Johnson also said the county will begin work on Clean Water Act §404 permit applications with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and that a wetland delineation is likely to be requested.
The resolution cites applicable provisions of the Code of Iowa for notice, hearings and bidding and states that, where no responsive bids were received, the engineer’s estimate should be used to authorize construction by local forces. The resolution also requires the board to approve, by resolution, any construction costs that exceed the engineer’s estimate prior to incurring those costs.
The board’s action followed staff reports that no responsive bids were returned for the advertised bridge replacement, and that secondary‑roads staff possess the equipment and experience needed to construct the project. The resolution was attested by Amanda Waske, Auditor, and passed April 6, 2026.
Next steps in the project include finalizing plan submittals to IDOT and obtaining required 404 permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before construction proceeds.