Waseca County awards contract to replace two Old Highway 14 structures; state grant funding covers most costs
Summary
County awarded a ~ $480,138 contract to the low responsive bidder to replace two Old Highway 14 structures (Bridge 88497 at the Steele County line and Bridge 2585). The state grant program will provide 100% of construction funding for a road‑in‑lieu project for these culverts; the county approved a cooperative agreement with the neighboring county.
County engineering staff presented bid results for a contract to replace two structures on Old Highway 14: an aging 10x6 box culvert near the Steele County line (Bridge 88497) and a twin-cast box culvert west of town (Bridge 2585). Engineers said the state grant program allows for full construction funding for the road-in-lieu projects because the reconstructed openings will fall under the state's 10‑foot bridge threshold. Eight bids were opened and Sally Excavating was the low responsive bidder at approximately $480,138.
The board voted to award the contract to the low bidder and to authorize the chair to sign a cooperative construction agreement with the neighboring county to split any costs above grant funding (50/50) in the unlikely event of overages. Staff told commissioners construction is expected this fall. "We had 8 bids... Sally Excavating was our low responsive bidder with a bid amount of 480,000 and $138 for the contract," staff said in their report to the board.
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