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Highway superintendent outlines grader specs, drainage work and upcoming bid openings
Summary
Highway Superintendent Theis told commissioners that specifications for a new motor grader were sent to bidders (bids due April 1), said he will meet his foreman about drainage issues on 135th Road, and announced overlay-bid openings scheduled for a March 24 special meeting.
Highway Superintendent Theis updated the Polk County Board of Commissioners on road department activities at the March 18 meeting. He said specifications for a new motor grader have been issued to prospective bidders and that bids will be opened April 1, 2025.
Theis said he planned to meet with Foreman Ericson to discuss drainage issues along 135th Road northeast of Shelby. He also reminded the board that bids for the Osceola North and Shelby North overlay projects will be opened at a special meeting scheduled for Monday, March 24 at 11:00 a.m.
Why it matters: equipment replacement and timely drainage fixes affect road maintenance schedules and contractor selection. The announcement of bidder timelines provides a predictable procurement schedule for contractors and county staff.
What’s next: the county will open motor-grader bids on April 1 and will hold a special meeting March 24 to open overlay project bids; Theis will coordinate with staff about drainage responses and project scheduling.
