Building Season: Bidding Begins

Building season has begun as warm weather has already moved in this early spring. The Valley County Commissioners approved advertising for bids and accepted a few bids in the last commissioner meeting open to the public on Wednesday, March 25.

They approved accepting bids for a project on the Valley County Transit building parking lot. The project proposal will include replacing the concrete parking lot. Bidding is open to contractors with five years’ experience. Commissioners will accept bids until 5 p.m. on Friday, April 10. Bids will be opened and publicly read on Monday, April 13, at 10:30 a.m. Commissioner David Reinhardt asked if the county could use the excavator to remove the pavement to help save funds. The discussion revealed it would take a day to remove the parking lot and would not be an in-kind service.

Another advertisement for bids was to work on the Long Run Fire Department. The projects are to erect a building over a new existing foundation, attach the new structure to the existing building and install shop doors and entrance doors. Bids will be accepted until 5 p.m. Friday, April 17, and read aloud at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 21.

Commissioners also approved a resolution awarding Nemont Communications a non-exclusive license to provide television service to the residents of the unincorporated towns of Hinsdale, Tampico, Frazer, St. Marie, Richland, Glentana, Oswego and Duck Creek. The resolution states that the licensee will be required to obtain an approved encroachment permit from landowner to install, maintain and operate in facilities. The licensee will also provide no fewer than 24 channels.

Other issues discussed were a replacement of the Senior Center dishwasher, which was pushed off until more information was provided. Commissioners stated that the latest bid was $11,600 for the replacement.

They also discussed health insurance for county employees. During the audit, it was found that a plan agreement update hadn’t been made. They passed the section 125 plan agreement update and before the meeting took place had discussed in detail the different options available and the paperwork needed to complete what was needed for the audit.