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Watonwan County awards J.D. #26 drainage contracts to Litzau, Noomen

Watonwan County Board of Commissioners · May 5, 2026
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Summary

The Watonwan County Board on May 5 awarded three contract packages for J.D. #26 drainage improvements, accepting low bids from Litzau Farm Drainage (Packages 1 and 3) and Noomen Excavating (Package 2). The awards total $975,058.61 across the three packages.

The Watonwan County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously May 5 to award three contract packages for improvements to Judicial Ditch No. 26, accepting the lowest responsive bids for each package.

Commissioner Jim Pettersen moved and Commissioner Dillon Melheim seconded the motion to award Bid Package 1 to Litzau Farm Drainage for $237,352.50, Bid Package 2 to Noomen Excavating LLC for $343,327.61, and Bid Package 3 to Litzau Farm Drainage for $394,378.50. Chris Adams and Josh James of ISG presented the bid tabulations to the board during the meeting.

The board reviewed competitive bids for all three packages: Bid Package 1 low bids ranged from $237,352.50 to $307,718.90; Package 2 low bids ranged from $343,327.61 to $634,436.75; Package 3 low bids ranged from $394,378.50 to $600,501.93. The three awarded low bids sum to $975,058.61.

The awards begin the procurement and contracting phase for the J.D. #26 improvement project; ISG had presented the three bid packages and accompanying tabulations at the start of the meeting. The board did not attach conditions to the awards in the minute text; contract documents and timelines will be handled in procurement follow-up by county staff.