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Highway department to solicit bids for Ruby Valley pit expansion; forest service funding expected
Summary
The county will solicit bids for the Ruby Valley pit expansion, an estimated $1,000,000 project, and staff said most funding is expected from the U.S. Forest Service; the board authorized moving forward with the solicitation.
Dennis Price, county road superintendent, presented the Ruby Valley pit expansion project to the board, noting an approximate budget and available forest service funds. "It's about 1,000,000 dollar project," Price said, and staff indicated that the forest service provided funds or guarantees that underpin the solicitation.
Commissioners agreed the work is an opportunity to leverage interagency cooperation with the forest service to benefit county roads and resource access. The board authorized the highway department to solicit bids for the expansion project and proceed with the procurement process.
