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Road Department outlines 2 Mile Bridge repairs and budget approach; commissioners approve patrol vehicle replacement
Summary
Roads director Dave Prunty described design and procurement steps for 2 Mile Bridge repairs (design phase estimate $165,000; Liberty Mutual insurance request for $200,000), said the bridge may close for 30+ days during construction, and the board approved a CIP amendment to replace a totaled patrol vehicle using insurance recoveries and CIP funds.
The Flathead County Road Department told commissioners April 7 that the 2 Mile Bridge repair is moving into a design phase and that the county has requested $200,000 from the contractor’s insurer to cover an initial task order for design and bidding.
Dave Prunty said Morrison & Marley submitted a proposal for task order #2 — the design and bidding phase — with a price ceiling of about $165,000. Prunty told the board he had requested a $200,000 payment from Liberty Mutual for the first round of work; if funds remain after design they will be applied to construction or returned. He warned the full project could reach six or seven figures and said significant coordination with MDT and traffic control will be required. Prunty estimated work could take 60–90 days once construction starts and that 2 Mile Drive may be closed for a considerable period ("at least 30 days"), depending on contractor schedule.
Separately, the board approved an emergency CIP amendment to replace a patrol vehicle that was totaled. Patrol Commander Travis Smith estimated replacement and equipment at about $73,000; insurance recoveries totaled $6,228 and Smith said roughly $12,772 in additional CIP funds would be used to complete the replacement so there is no increase to the taxpayer burden. The commission approved the CIP amendment by voice vote.
Prunty also reviewed seasonal operations, sweeping and grading schedules, and a county cost‑share program pre‑bid scheduled the same day.
