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Board awards gravel-crushing work to low bidder; unit prices noted
Summary
Kossuth County accepted the low gravel-crushing and stockpiling quote (transcribed as $3.88 per ton) over a higher quote near $7.50/ton, and approved awarding the work to the low bidder by unanimous vote.
The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors reviewed two quotes for gravel crushing and stockpiling and approved awarding the work to the low bidder as described in the record.
County road staff (speaker 6) presented two bids: one from Stratford (recorded in the transcript as about $7.50 per ton, with no pumping charge) and a lower quote transcribed as $3.18 per ton to crush plus $0.70 per ton for pumping water, for a total of $3.88 per ton. The engineer noted the work will be done at a site that may require dewatering and that the county plans to crush roughly 100,000 tons on that site.
The chair moved and the board approved the recommendation to accept the low quote. The motion passed unanimously.
What it covers: staff said the low bidder would perform crushing and stockpiling for the county pit, including pumping where necessary; the record shows quantities being discussed as up to about 100,000 tons.
Notes and caution on vendor names: the transcript contains varied spellings and names for bidders (examples in the record include "Stratford gravel" and a lower bidder transcribed as "Red and Gravel and Excavating" or variants). The article reports the bids and unit prices as spoken in the meeting and flags the vendor-name transcription as unclear in the minutes; county staff are expected to confirm the official vendor name and the written bid documents in procurement records.
Next step: staff will prepare the contract/award paperwork and finalize the agreement with the identified low bidder.
