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Road & Bridge items: final pay for Cottonwood Lake project, denial of BNSF cost‑sharing and 2026 frost law adopted
Summary
The board approved a $3,178.50 decrease (balancing change order #2) and a final pay application of $17,396.67 to Martin Construction for the Cottonwood Lake structure replacement, denied a BNSF cost‑sharing request, and adopted the 2026 frost law with agricultural exemptions for paved roads.
Road & Bridge Engineer Jana Hennessy presented change order #2 for Martin Construction Inc. reducing the Cottonwood Lake Structure Replacement contract by $3,178.50; the board approved the balancing change order and a final pay application to Martin Construction for $17,396.67.
Engineer Hennessy also discussed a BNSF request for cost sharing on road upgrades near specific rail crossings; after review the board denied BNSF’s cost‑sharing request. Accountant Mary Omar and Engineer Hennessy presented recommendations for the 2026 frost law; the board approved the frost law as recommended, with agricultural exemptions for all paved county roads. The Western NDDOT liaison Matt Johnson presented Road Scholars awards to local staff and announced the Western ND Energy Roundtable on May 7, 2026.
