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Polk County awards multiple road‑work contracts and approves DOT easement for Highway 2 project
Summary
County engineering staff recommended and the board approved a series of road project contracts (including a ~$1.23 million mill‑and‑overlay package and other township grading projects) and authorized a DOT construction easement across county property for Highway 2 work.
County engineering staff presented a slate of highway and township projects and recommended awarding contracts to the lowest responsible bidders. Key approvals included a mill‑and‑overlay contract (North city limits of Macintosh to Polk/Red Lake line) recommended to RJ Zaverl & Sons for approximately $1,226,763 and multiple grading and township projects awarded to Davidson Construction (including a $555,001 grading package and a $149,640 township box culvert/road project). Commissioners discussed the gap between estimates and bids, noting fluctuations in bituminous prices and the typical clustering of bids around recent price patterns.
The board approved the recommended awards and authorized the chair and county administrator to sign contracts. Commissioners emphasized the need for contractor performance and asked staff to ensure budgets and estimates reflect recent market movement.
Separately, the board approved a temporary construction easement request from the Minnesota Department of Transportation for Highway 2 reconstruction adjacent to the government center parking lot. The easement will allow limited work and driveway adjustments and staff said compensation and terms will follow standard DOT easement procedures.
Other operational items approved during the meeting included a three‑year mowing contract for county properties and approval to remove trees and perform ditch maintenance on County Ditch 67 in Bigland Township.
