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Ray County signs bridge and jail contracts, buys equipment and adopts new Road & Bridge schedule
Summary
In May 2026 the commission approved bridge project addenda and contracts with Great River Engineering, accepted equipment bids (Gradall) and vendor contracts for jail systems, accepted facility and janitorial bids, and adopted a four-day, 10-hour schedule for Road & Bridge; most motions carried unanimously as recorded in the minutes.
Ray County commissioners approved a series of procurement and operational actions during May meetings, including engineering contracts for bridge projects, equipment purchases for Road & Bridge, contract awards for jail systems, and changes to Road & Bridge work schedules.
Engineering and bridge work: Great River Engineering presented bridge plans and updates. Commissioners approved Addendum #1 for the W 216th Bridge project to replace the existing structure with an aluminum box culvert and approved a contract for demolition work related to the Henrietta Overpass Bridge. The commission received plans for the W 84th Street Bridge (Bridge No. 347002) and signed an invoice acknowledging preliminary plans and hydraulic calculations.
Equipment and procurement: Commissioners accepted a Sourcewell bid for a Gradall piece of equipment for Road & Bridge and approved the purchase of two fleet vehicles for the Ray County Sheriff’s Department from Enterprise for $1,386.64 each (total $2,772.28 as listed in the minutes). The minutes do not specify whether that per-unit figure represents the full purchase price or another pricing element; the figure is recorded exactly as provided in the minutes. The commission also accepted a janitorial-services bid (Mike Chowing) for courthouse cleaning.
Jail and facility contracts: Commissioners signed jail-related contracts presented by Major Tom Noon, including a staff-training contract (listed as "Dacota Jail Staff Training" in the minutes), Cadmus jail-management software, and United Fiber internet service for the Emergency Operations Center. The commission approved modifications to courthouse entry doors (reflective glass and card readers) as well as an HVAC vendor selection for jail HVAC work (Clint Evans) and other facility items.
Work schedule change: On May 28, commissioners signed a resolution adopting a four-day, ten-hour work week for the Road & Bridge Department. The minutes show the resolution was signed and the CART letter (confirming rock placement on conservation roads) was also signed the same day.
Most motions on these items were carried unanimously in the recorded minutes. The minutes do not include contract dollar amounts for several awards (Gradall equipment, some engineering contracts) beyond line items presented by vendors; those figures are listed as "not specified" where absent from the minutes.
Next steps include contractor bidding/advertising, permitting where required, and implementing the new Road & Bridge schedule per the signed resolution.
