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Lyon County awards major road and bridge contracts, advances FEMA and DOT projects
Summary
Across 2016 the Board approved multiple bridge and overlay contracts, accepted low bids for FEMA-era bridge replacements and advanced several projects in the county five-year plan. Engineer Laura Sievers led presentations on bid results and construction sequencing.
Lyon County moved forward with an aggressive road and bridge program in 2016, accepting competitive bids for multiple overlays and FEMA bridge projects and adjusting the five-year construction plan to match funding sources and contractor schedules.
Engineer Laura Sievers told the Board that the combined PCC overlay letting for projects including A22 and adjacent stretches drew multiple bidders; Flynn Company won the A22/overlay package low bid and was awarded the contract. In several FEMA bridge projects the county accepted low bids from local contractors including Prahm Construction and Christensen Brothers for work on bridges identified in the county program (projects referenced in board minutes as L-(36W), L-(14Y), L-(12W) and others).
The Board also approved updates to the five-year program and advanced specific bridge replacements (including BRS-CO60(114) and BRS-CO60(115) on A34 east of Alvord) so they could move forward with federal-aid agreements and winter design. Those two A34 bridges were programmed with state and federal funding (STBG/HBP) and the county approved plan and federal-aid agreement signatures.
Sievers updated supervisors on procurement and equipment priorities as several projects require specialized equipment and staging. Contracts include required easements and temporary construction rights; the Board approved offers and resolutions authorizing right-of-way acquisitions in several cases.
Board actions in 2016 reflect prioritization of bridges with structural deficiencies and clusters of small-span structures that present concentrated local access risks. Supervisors said they intend to continue reviewing funding sources, including TIF transfers and bonding options, to complete a multi-year plan for county road infrastructure.
