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Commissioners award striping paint and glass‑bead contracts for 72 miles of road work
Summary
Dubois County awarded low bids for striping supplies for this year’s plan to paint about 72 miles of road: Ennis‑Flint for paint and Potters Industries for glass beads. The board approved the awards unanimously after staff recommended purchases and detailed quantities and costs.
Dubois County Commissioners on April 20 approved staff recommendations awarding contracts for road striping supplies ahead of a 2026 program to repaint roughly 72 miles of county roads.
Highway Engineer Levi Leffert presented quantities and quotes for paint and glass beads, saying the purchase includes 2,420 gallons of yellow paint (forty-four 55‑gallon drums), 220 gallons of white paint (four 55‑gallon drums) and four tons (8,000 pounds) of glass beads. Bids shown to the board listed Ennis‑Flint, Inc. and Potters Industries among respondents; Leffert recommended awarding the low bid for paint to Ennis‑Flint and the low bid for glass beads to Potters Industries.
A motion to approve the recommended quotes was seconded and carried unanimously. The board did not record a mover or seconder in the public minutes. The agenda noted planned painting on maintenance striping, chip‑seal overlay roads, and new hot‑mix overlay roads.
Cost comparison presented by the Highway Department (totals as bid): UB Klem / Tyler Schmitt $40,578; Jasper Industrial Supply $37,812; Ennis‑Flint Inc. $32,527; Potters Industries quoted $4,640 for beads (no paint price). The department’s recommendation to split awards — Ennis‑Flint for paint and Potters for beads — reflects the lowest bid lines per item.
The board’s approval clears the way for striping work this season; Leffert noted contractors and vendors may be contacted through the Highway Department for details.
The commissioners did not discuss amendments to the awards at the meeting.
