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Dearborn County approves INDOT‑backed bridge design contracts for St. Peters and Lower Dillsboro roads
Summary
County engineers reported two federal-aid bridge awards and the board approved design contracts with USI Consultants ($530,850) for Bridge 73 (St. Peters Road) and American Structure Point ($545,667) for Bridge 218 (Lower Dillsboro Road); projects are expected to bid in FY2030–2031 and are 80/20 federally reimbursable.
Dearborn County commissioners on June 16 accepted consultant agreements to begin design work on two federally funded bridge replacement projects.
The county engineer told the board the county had been awarded federal aid for Bridge 73 (St. Peters Road) and Bridge 218 (Lower Dillsboro Road), citing federal award totals of about $2,755,000 for Bridge 73 and $2,117,000 for Bridge 218. Following INDOT selection procedures, the county negotiated fees and recommended two consulting firms.
The board approved the design contract with USI Consultants for Bridge 73 in the amount of $530,850 and approved the design contract with American Structure Point for Bridge 218 in the amount of $545,667. Commissioners approved both motions by voice vote.
The engineer explained the federal-aid process requires RFP/scoring and INDOT review before negotiated fees are accepted; he said the contracts fund design work and that construction bidding is projected in fiscal year 2030–2031. He also noted most costs will be reimbursed under the federal program: "This federal aid we got to go through the complete process as federal aid processes which adds layers of things we need to do ... but it's time and a little bit of money," staff said, and confirmed an approximately 80/20 reimbursement arrangement that will allow the county to pay costs upfront and recover roughly 80% as invoices are processed.
The board signed the contracts and directed the appropriate county officers to execute the documents. The contracts allow the county to proceed with environmental, archaeological and geotechnical studies required by the federal process before final design and bidding.
