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Watonwan County adopts Public Works procurement policy, grants $50,000 contract authority for road and bridge work
Summary
County commissioners unanimously adopted a new Public Works Road Maintenance Procurement and Change Order Policy and approved County Engineer Michael McCarty’s request to establish consistent procurement procedures and $50,000 contract approval authority for road and bridge maintenance.
County Engineer Michael McCarty asked the Board to formalize Public Works procurement procedures and change-order practices to increase consistency and accountability. He specifically requested authority to approve road and bridge maintenance contracts up to $50,000. The Board approved the proposed Watonwan County Public Works Road Maintenance Procurement and Change Order Policy as presented.
The policy adoption and authority were recorded as unanimous motions. The minutes show the action as a policy adoption rather than an appropriation of funds; the policy applies to road and bridge maintenance contracts and change orders and clarifies approval thresholds and procurement process expectations for Public Works.
