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Lincoln County approves multiple highway materials and construction awards
Summary
The commission awarded a series of highway supply and construction contracts, including crushed concrete, rip rap, asphalt plant designations, rock salt, weed chemicals and two construction projects (a roundabout and a surfacing contract), citing competitive bids and cost savings relative to engineers' estimates.
Lincoln County’s commissioners approved multiple procurement and construction awards on March 3, moving forward on seasonal maintenance supplies and two larger highway projects after presentations by Highway Superintendent Terry Floyd.
Supply awards included crushed concrete to LG Everest at $11 per ton (only bidder), Quartzsite rip rap and various plant mix asphalt awards with Merlin Roy designated primary and Knife River as secondary where needed. The commission also approved awards for cutting edges (to Butler Machinery), rock salt (to Blackstrap), weed‑control chemicals (split among suppliers based on lowest bids and delivery) and an array of concrete/precast products to low bidders.
Terry Floyd said competitive bidding produced prices near historical levels for some items and that availability and delivery timing informed multiple awards. Commissioners asked about last year’s prices and annual tonnage estimates; Floyd estimated approximately 5,000–7,000 tons of crushed concrete might be used annually depending on projects.
Contract awards: The commission approved two larger construction awards: the Lincoln County roundabout project (County Road 116/105) was awarded to BX Civil and Construction for $1,425,000 (engineer’s estimate cited at about $1.9 million); a county highway surfacing project was awarded to Journey Group Companies/Blacktop Paving Company (transcript lists the contract amount as read at the meeting). Commissioners noted unusually competitive bidding on both projects.
Votes and procedure: Each item was moved, seconded and approved by roll call during the meeting. Several items had only one bidder and were awarded to that vendor after public questioning and commission discussion.
What to watch: Staff will proceed with contract paperwork and scheduling; the roundabout and surfacing projects include construction scheduling and traffic implications for adjacent towns during work.
