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Coffey County approves RFP for Bridge 165 engineering study and moves forward on several road initiatives
Summary
Road & Bridge Supervisor Ryan Durst briefed commissioners on KDOT cost-share opportunities and the county approved issuing an RFP for a preliminary engineering study for County Bridge 165 (rehabilitation vs. replacement), on-call landfill engineering services, sealed-bid mowing, spring cleanup week, and hiring an equipment operator.
Road & Bridge Supervisor Ryan Durst updated the commission on several transportation and maintenance items and asked for authorization to pursue engineering and procurement actions.
Durst described current KDOT cost-share opportunities and possible projects near the airport and frontage roads. Commissioners approved a motion to issue a request for proposals for a preliminary engineering study for County Bridge 165 to evaluate rehabilitation and replacement options and provide estimated costs. “This is just getting something we can send out,” Durst said of the RFP, which is intended to present both rehabilitation and replacement options for board consideration.
The commission also approved an on-call engineering-services contract with Blackstone Environmental for landfill needs, authorized solicitation of sealed bids for four county mowing locations for summer 2026, designated April 13–18, 2026 as spring cleanup week, and authorized advertising to hire one equipment operator to fill a vacancy created by a resignation. All motions passed by unanimous voice vote.
Durst said the bridge study will inform whether a rehab (shorter-term, lower cost) or full replacement (higher up-front cost) is the appropriate approach, and that KDOT cost-share rules and state property boundaries will be factored into any project proposal.
