By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
During the May 5 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, County Engineer Josh Sebern summarized the bids received on the bridge replacement project BROS-C039 (103)-8J-39.
“This is for the bridge near Sutcliff Woodland in Bear Grove Township. It is currently closed. We received three bids with the low bid of $599,652,” Sebern said. He noted that the three bids were similar, and he recommended approving the low bid from Herberger Construction (Indianola, Iowa).
The supervisors voted to award the project to Herberger with the project expected to begin this summer.
Sebern also shared information on bridge replacement project L-CA226-73-39.
“This is for a bridge on the north side of Bays Branch. It’s a smaller timber structure right now,” Sebern said. He noted that the replacement will be “a prefabricated type of structure” and will be 24 feet wide.
“So, these are final plans. We are estimating $290,000 for the cost to replace. We are anticipating a bid letting date of May 26,” Sebern said.
The supervisors voted to approve the final plans and put the project out for bids.
Supervisor Brian Johnson was approved to join the First Responders Board.
The supervisors went into a special closed session to discuss a matter with legal counsel.
The supervisors meet regularly on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. The public is welcome to attend in person at the courthouse or via remote technology. To join remotely, call 323-792-6123, then use meeting code 547029216#.