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Stevens County approves landfill drainage work and interim cover contracts
Summary
The board approved a Wolf Towing bid for drainage/tiling work behind the transfer station and awarded an intermittent cover contract (listed in the meeting as Joel/Joe Riley Construction for $15,375) to cover an unfinished demo landfill cell; both will be paid from the solid waste fund, the board was told.
Stevens County commissioners approved two procurement actions to address drainage and cover at the county landfill and transfer station.
The Solid Waste Committee recommended work to alleviate erosion and standing water at the transfer station and to place intermittent cover on a portion of the demo landfill cell. Commissioners voted to accept a bid for the drainage/tile installation from Wolf Towing (the motion as spoken in the meeting cited $12,099.50) and to approve a bid for hauling and placing estimated yardage of cover material from Joel/Joe Riley Construction (the motion record cited $15,375 as the contract amount). Staff said the work will be billed to the solid waste fund.
“Part of that work would be billed to the solid waste budget,” a staff presenter said while reviewing the bid documents and estimates.
Why it matters: intermittent cover and improved drainage are routine landfill operations meant to prevent standing water that could concentrate contaminants, protect road and footing infrastructure on site, and keep compliance with landfill operation guidelines.
Board action: motions to approve both bids passed on voice votes. Staff provided the bid documents and unit estimates as part of the packet; the staff presenter supplied an overall yardage estimate and a corresponding total price during the discussion.
Next steps: staff will coordinate contract execution, schedule the drainage tile installation and material placement, and report back on work completion and final invoicing to the solid waste budget.
Note on transcript figures: the meeting record contained minor variations in spoken dollar amounts as the bids and totals were reviewed; the approvals reflect the amounts announced by motion during the meeting.
