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County to perform in-house construction inspection on KDOT-funded E-30.7 bridge replacement
Summary
Harvey County agreed to KDOT terms allowing county personnel to perform construction inspection for bridge E-30.7 (project 40C-5283-01). The board approved a force-account agreement so county Road & Bridge staff will conduct required inspections during construction.
Harvey County signed an agreement with the Kansas Department of Transportation enabling county Road & Bridge personnel to perform construction inspection on bridge-replacement Project 40C-5283-01 (E-30.7, SE 60th west of S. Osage). Road & Bridge Superintendent Jim Meier presented the local-agency agreement and noted KDOT requires written LPA (local public agency) authorization because the project uses federal funds administered by KDOT.
The agreement formalizes the county’s role in inspection services and sets an upper compensation limit for county inspection work; KDOT will reimburse allowable costs in accordance with federal-aid rules. The board approved the agreement unanimously, enabling county-certified staff to inspect the contractor’s work rather than hiring an external consultant.
Why this matters: county performance of inspection can reduce costs and retain local control of day-to-day construction oversight while meeting KDOT and federal requirements. The county executed the force-account agreement and will coordinate with KDOT’s field engineer and the selected contractor to start inspections when construction begins.
Next steps: the county will finalize staffing and scheduling for on-site inspection and begin oversight once the contractor mobilizes (tentatively mid‑October), with cost billing following KDOT’s invoicing and reimbursement procedures.
