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Hardin County approves roughly $2.14M DOT paving contract and related authorizations
Summary
Supervisors approved awarding Iowa DOT contract 42-42-120 to Manatts Inc. for asphalt work on county routes, authorized the county engineer to sign contract documents (Resolution 2026-10), and approved a DOT pre-construction agreement for asphalt runouts.
Hardin County supervisors voted March 4 to award Iowa DOT contract 42-42-120 to Manatts Incorporated for asphalt resurfacing work, approved Resolution 2026-10 authorizing the county engineer to sign related contract documents, and approved a DOT pre-construction agreement to fund asphalt runouts where the state repaves Highway 175.
County staff described Manatts as the low bidder among multiple respondents and said the contract included a 40-working-day timeline. Meeting remarks referenced roughly $2.14 million for the contract, though the transcript contained a garbled figure; the board discussed that several local firms were among the low bidders and that the contract carries a typical $1,000-per-day penalty for exceeding the working-days schedule in limited circumstances.
Supervisors also approved Resolution 2026-10 to authorize the county engineer to execute contract documents digitally and approved Iowa DOT pre-construction agreement 2026-C-078 to pay for asphalt runouts and noted concurrent bridge-deck work on Highway 175 that will require lane closures and could affect traffic.
Next steps: the county engineer will sign contract documents and staff will coordinate scheduling with the DOT.
