Union County approves $1.94 million contract to rebuild County Road 15

The Union County Board of Commissioners approved a $1,939,939 construction contract with Soukup Construction, Inc. for reconstruction of County Road 15, covering grading, asphalt concrete and PCC pavement, pipe culverts, permanent signage and pavement markings. The motion to approve the contract was made by Commissioner Ustad and seconded by Commissioner Dailey; the board carried the motion.

In the same session the board approved a contract for structure replacement and approach grading for County structure #64-032-070. Persing Excavating will install a 2–12' x 6" precast box culvert for a bid price of $99,694.10 after a motion by Commissioner Kimmel, seconded by Commissioner Ustad; carried.

The commissioners approved contractor payments tied to active highway projects. The board authorized Application for Payment No. 1 to Katzer Concrete, Inc. (BRO 8064(00)24-5 64-080-034) for delivery of approximately 11.7 tons of fabricated reinforcing steel; amount due $16,905.41. The board also approved Application for Payment No. 2 for contract 64-042-050 with Persing Excavation: original contract $274,710.20; change orders $29,620.00; revised contract $304,330.20; work completed $267,636.90; retainage $26,763.69; previous payments $196,042.30; amount due $44,831.91. The motions to approve the payments were carried by the board.

Why it matters: the contracts and payments secure contractors and materials for near-term road work that will affect local travel, and they represent significant county capital expenditures for 2026. The board did not provide a construction schedule in the transcript; timing and project start dates were not specified.

What’s next: the motions carried at the meeting authorize staff to move forward with contracting and payments. The transcript does not record additional details on construction timelines or permitting.