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Linn County approves $41,640 engineering bill and hears $25,000 land‑acquisition estimate for military bridge
Summary
The Linn County Board of Commissioners approved a $41,640 invoice for engineering work on the south half of County Road 1095 and heard staff say a land‑acquisition specialist quoted $25,000 to begin property acquisition work for a military bridge; condemnation remains a contingency, staff said.
The Linn County Board of Commissioners on Thursday approved payment of an invoice from CFS Engineering for $41,640 to complete field-check plans for the south half of County Road 1095 and discussed next steps for a military-bridge property acquisition.
Jesse Walton of Public Works presented the CFS Engineering bill and moved that the board approve payment; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote. Walton said the invoice covers work needed to submit plans to the Kansas Department of Transportation.
In separate remarks about the bridge project, Walton said the county received a $25,000 estimate from a land‑acquisition specialist (Keller Craig) to start property acquisition work, including title and negotiation. Walton said the specialist expects the work to proceed without condemnation but that, if necessary, any condemnation process would be billed on an hourly basis.
Why it matters: approving the engineering invoice keeps the 1095 project on schedule and allows the county to pursue land acquisition work that staff say is necessary before finalizing bridge construction timelines and budgets. Walton told commissioners the county will not know the final cost until state funding is confirmed and acquisition work advances.
Supporting details: Walton also reported that the 1095 overlay project is scheduled to begin the week after Labor Day, with preliminary culvert work targeted to start July 27; staff said the county will publish a two‑week notice in the local paper and post updates on Facebook before closing the road for construction.
Quotes from the meeting: “Make a motion that we approve the bill from CFS Engineering in the amount of $41,640 for the south half of 1095,” Jesse Walton said when presenting the invoice. On acquisition, Walton said, “If we have to go into…condemnation, that goes to an hourly rate; he doesn't think it will come to that.”
What’s next: Staff said they will obtain a contract from the land‑acquisition specialist and return the paperwork to the board for review before moving forward. The board did not set a final construction budget pending state funding confirmation.
