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Board selects Burns & McDonnell to engineer Morningside Road paving; approval tied to Port Authority sign-off
Summary
Dodge County unanimously adopted a resolution to hire Burns & McDonnell for engineering on the Morningside Road Paving Project; a Fremont Municipal Inland Port Authority member requested the county condition its approval on the Port Authority Board's later vote.
The Dodge County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution on April 16 selecting Burns & McDonnell to proceed with engineering for the Morningside Road Paving Project.
Fremont Municipal Inland Port Authority Board member Paul Vaughan told the Board that two bids were received and that the Burns & McDonnell proposal had a larger, more detailed scope. Vaughan suggested adding an amendment to the resolution making county approval contingent on the Port Authority Board’s approval at their meeting that afternoon; the Supervisors who made the motion accepted that amendment. Chairman Missel read the resolution into the record.
The minutes note a substantial difference between the two bids and that Burns & McDonnell has been involved with the Inland Port Authority since its inception, which county officials said contributed to the firm’s familiarity with the project. The resolution authorizes signatures to proceed with Burns & McDonnell pending any required Port Authority approval; the minutes do not list cost figures or specific engineering tasks to be performed.
Next steps: Burns & McDonnell may proceed with engineering work once the Port Authority confirms its approval; the county will complete contractual signatures and project administration once contingencies are satisfied.
