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Pottawattamie County accepts $4.85 million low bid to resurface 14-mile stretch of Tamarack Road
Summary
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors on March 3 accepted a $4.85 million low bid from Western Engineering to recycle and resurface about 14.05 miles of Tamarack Road, approving a resolution that allows an 80-working-day schedule and a late start date of July 13.
Pottawattamie County supervisors voted March 3 to accept the low bid from Western Engineering Company for HMA resurfacing on Tamarack Road (project FM-Con-213-55-78).
Andy Wixs, the county project presenter, said the board received five bids and the low bid of $4.85 million was below the county’s engineering estimate of about $5.4 million. The project covers roughly 14.05 miles from Highway 59/Revoka to Neola, will widen the traveled way to 24 feet, and includes work on shoulders. Contractors are allowed 80 working days to complete the work; the late start date in the contract is July 13.
Supervisor Miller moved and Supervisor Jorgensson seconded the motion to approve the resolution. The chair conducted a roll call; all supervisors voted in favor and the motion carried.
Wixs said the work will recycle the existing pavement and place an overlay (recycling plus a two-inch overlay, totaling an estimated five inches of structural depth), which he described as an efficient approach that reduces truck traffic hauling material. Supervisors asked about grind depth, schedule considerations around harvest and other local traffic impacts, and were told the county will discuss possible incentives to encourage earlier contractor start.
The resolution approved by the board authorizes the chair to sign the contract with Western Engineering and sets the allowable timeline and contract parameters. The board did not attach additional funding conditions during the vote.
Next steps: county staff will finalize contract signatures and coordinate a project kickoff with the contractor. The county will monitor progress against the 80-working-day completion requirement and any schedule incentives if pursued.
