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Board approves telecom and utility permits, awards culvert and fuel contracts
Summary
Throughout 2014 the board approved multiple right‑of‑way permits for fiber and power companies, awarded corrugated metal pipe and culvert bids, and rotated monthly fuel contracts; the county also evaluated equipment purchases and vendor demos such as a RoadRunner grader.
The board approved multiple permits to allow utility work in county right‑of‑way: early permits included Great Plains Communications (Permit 2014‑01) to bury fiber for a new cell tower and later approvals for Windstream and OPPD crossings in multiple sections of the county. Each permit included location details and standard right‑of‑way conditions.
Procurement actions included an award of the corrugated metal pipe order on May 14 to Metal Culverts, Inc. for $29,440.06 after competitive bids. Monthly fuel contracts were awarded repeatedly (the board used local bids; e.g., February fuel awarded to Lueders Petroleum, other months to Farmers Coop depending on lowest responsive quote). The board evaluated equipment proposals—Jet Plain Marketing presented a RoadRunner grader demo—and authorized repair or replacement purchases as requested by the road foremen. Several equipment purchases were tabled pending further review; the board did approve a Millermatic 252 welder purchase for District #2 at $2,601.53 and later approved a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe under state contract for the sheriff’s office at $34,065.
