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Watonwan County approves nearly $2M in final bridge payments and selects SEH for Bridge 83505 replacement
Summary
County Engineer Michael McCarty secured board approval for $1,999,758.03 in final bridge payments and the board voted 4–1 to accept SEH’s $42,850 proposal to replace Bridge 83505; Commissioner Melheim was the lone dissent.
County Engineer Michael McCarty asked the Watonwan County Board on Jan. 20, 2026, to approve final payments for bridge work on Elm Creek Road in Madelia and on CSAH 27 totaling $1,999,758.03; the board approved the payment unanimously. The approval clears the invoices related to the recent bridge construction projects and authorizes final disbursement from county construction accounts.
McCarty also presented three bids to replace Bridge 83505: Widseth ($32,260), LHB ($39,766) and SEH ($42,850). The board voted 4–1 to accept the SEH proposal, with Commissioner Dillon Melheim recorded as the sole opposing vote. The selection and the final payments were entered on the minutes as approved actions; board members did not record additional conditions for implementation.
