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Washington County approves McKains Bridge replacement; county share set at $8.32 million
Summary
The Washington County Board of Supervisors on May 12 approved Resolution 26-15 to award the McKains Bridge replacement on Dogwood Avenue to Peterson Contractors, Inc.; the awarded contract totals $37,426,529.79, with Washington County’s portion listed as $8,322,506.06 and work scheduled to begin May 10, 2027.
The Washington County Board of Supervisors voted May 12 to approve Resolution 26-15 awarding the McKains Bridge replacement project on Dogwood Avenue over the Skunk River to Peterson Contractors, Inc. County Engineer Jacob Thorius told the board that bids for the multi-county project ranged from $37,426,529.79 to $42,090,582.34 and that Washington County’s share of the awarded contract is $8,322,506.06 under a 28E agreement with neighboring counties.
Thorius described the award to Peterson Contractors, Inc., and said Washington was the lead agency on the DOT-let project. Bidders and their submitted amounts were United Contractors, Inc. ($42,090,582.34), A.M. Cohron and Son, Inc. ($40,848,667.34), Cramer and Associates, Inc. ($38,483,656.47) and Peterson Contractors, Inc. ($37,426,529.79). Thorius said the county’s share had been estimated previously at about $9.2 million and that the full project was initially estimated at about $45 million. He said work is expected to begin May 10, 2027 and to take 18 to 20 months to complete.
The resolution formalizes the county’s acceptance of the bid and designates County Engineer Jacob Thorius to execute contract documents after receipt of required contract paperwork, including the contractor’s bond and certificate of insurance. The county’s portion of the contract is identified in the resolution as $8,322,506.06, with the remaining costs allocated to projects in Buchanan, Cedar, Hamilton and Monroe counties under the March 2024 28E agreement.
On a motion by Supervisor Stan Stoops, seconded by Chairperson Jack Seward, Jr., the Board voted by roll call to adopt Resolution 26-15 and authorize the Chairperson to sign. The resolution states the project is in the best interest of Washington County and directs the County Engineer to execute contracts in connection with the awarded construction project.
Next steps identified by Thorius include receipt of the contractor’s bonding and insurance documents and final contract execution. The county expects the awarded contractor to begin work in May 2027, subject to the contract and DOT schedule.
