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Klamath County approves $283,319 emergency repairs for Lake Aana levy and pump station
Summary
The board confirmed prior emergency declarations and authorized a $283,319.35 contract with Elite Excavating for immediate repairs to the Lake Aana levy and pump station under RS 401.305 and 401.309. The contract was described as prior-approved emergency work and the board executed the agreement.
Klamath County commissioners confirmed and executed a previously authorized emergency contract March 3 for immediate repairs to the Lake Aana levy and pump station, approving a $283,319.35 agreement with Elite Excavating.
County staff said the board had declared a local emergency under RS 401.305 and 401.309 on Jan. 6, 2026 and authorized Jeremy Morris to contract with a local contractor for emergency repairs. Morris (referenced as Director Morris in the record) solicited bids; staff reported two bids and recommended Elite Excavating at $283,319.35 over Rocky Mountain Construction’s higher bid of $294,135.75.
The recommended motion to execute the agreement with Elite Excavating was moved and the board approved the contract as prior-approved emergency work. The fiscal impact was stated as $283,319.35; staff characterized this as a time-sensitive repair tied to the previously declared local emergency.
The board’s action formalizes emergency repairs reported earlier; staff will proceed to execute the contract and manage the repair work per emergency procurement rules cited in the record.
No further fiscal breakdown or completion date was provided in the meeting record.
