Fulton County commissioners award $685,329 bridge contract, approve wastewater change order

At their Feb. 26, 2026 meeting in Wauseon, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners awarded a $685,329.78 contract to The Ohio Bridge Corporation (DBA US Bridge) for the G24.6 bridge rehabilitation and approved a separate $18,500 change order to contract 2022-131 with Wessler Engineering for work on the Pleasant View Wastewater Treatment Plant.

The board accepted the Fulton County Engineer’s recommendation, which noted an engineer’s estimate of $900,000 for the bridge work and recommended the lower bid from The Ohio Bridge Corporation. The award was passed by a 2-0 vote, after Commissioner Joe Short moved the action and Commissioner Jon Rupp seconded it.

Separately, the board approved Change Order (2) to contract 2022-131 with Wessler Engineering, increasing the contract by $18,500 to cover construction-administration services for the Pleasant View wastewater project. That resolution passed 2-0; Commissioner Jon Rupp moved the change order and Commissioner Joe Short seconded.

The meeting record notes the engineer’s estimate and the recommended award; the board’s resolutions direct staff to issue the contract and implement the approved change order. No public comment or dissent on either item is recorded in the meeting transcript.

The board did not specify additional schedule details for the bridge rehabilitation or a revised contract completion date in the session minutes. The awards and approvals recorded are formal actions of the board taken in open session.