HomeMy WebLinkAboutHighway Minutes March 12 2015HIGHWAY COMMITTEE MEETING
March 12, 2015
The regular monthly meeting of the Grant County Highway Committee was held
on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at the Highway Office in Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Chairman Donald Splinter called the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M..
Members present besides the Chairman were John Patcle, Mark Stead, Grant
Loy, Vern Lewison, and Highway Commissioner David Lambert. Also present was
County Board Chairman Robert Keeney, Ken Schakelman from Meigs Paving Asphalts
& Emulsions, and Bob Riutta from Flint Hills Resources. Joining the Committee
for the bid/quote opening portion of the meeting were Mike Bartels, Travis Kramer,
Bill Spencer from Metal Culverts Inc., Jeff Lutes from Truck Country of Dubuque,
Sam Landes from JX Peterbilt of Madison, Jeff Smith from Burke Truck & Equipment,
Mark Hermanson from Monroe Truck Equipment, Terry Solomon from Henderson Truck
Equipment, Cody Churchill from The Kraemer Company, and Jerid Baranczyk from
Iverson Construction.
Notice of the meeting was sent to the newspaper and radio station and the
amended agenda was posted at the Administration Building and Highway Office.
John Patcle, seconded by Vern Lewison, moved to approve the amended agenda as
posted. Motion carried.
Vern Lewison, seconded by Grant Loy, moved to approve the minutes of the
February 12, 201.5 meeting as printed. Motion carried.
Mark Stead, seconded by Vern Lewison, moved to pay Vouchers #41 thru #116.
Motion carried.
For the first month of 2015, Grant County is under budget by $47,367.00
for the maintenance work that we provide on the State Highway System.
David explained that TDS Communications has requested a 15' X 15' easement
on Highway Department property, so they can place a conversion box to allow
existing copper cable to be upgraded to fiber optic cable.
John Patcle, seconded by Donald Splinter, moved to approve the easement
request from TDS Communications. The Highway Department will receive $750.00
for the easement. Motion carried.
David opened the metal culvert bids. The bids were as follows:
Tennyson Implement $41,434.00
Metal Culverts, Inc. $42,820.76
David opened the oil quotes. The quotes were as follows:
Flint Hills Resources
CRS & HFRS-2 $2.1760 per gallon
CRS-2P & HFRS-2P $2.5760 per gallon
CSS-1H $2.2760 per gallon
Meigs Asphalts & Emulsions
CRS-2 & HFRS-2 $2.2187 per gallon
CRS-2P & HFRS-2P $2.6187 per gallon
CRS-2Pd Fog Seal $1.9987 per gallon
John Patcle, seconded by Grant Loy, moved to approve the oil quotes.
Motion carried.
Travis opened the bids for two single -axle Patrol Truck Chassis:
JX Peterbilt $ 93,915.00 each Cummins
Truck Country
Western Star 4700 $108,489.00 each Detroit $101,284.00 Cummins
Freightliner $101,248.00 each Detroit $ 95,356.00 Cummins
Travis opened the
snow equipment
bids:
Burke Truck & Equipment
Dump body
$43,525.00
each
12' plow
$12,607.20
each
9' right side wing
$ 9,558.00
each
6" auger
$ 4,100.00
each
electrical system
$ 2,550.00
each
pre -wet system
$ 4,791.00
each
77,131.20 per truck (does not include GPS/AVL system)
Monroe Truck Equipment
Dump body
$50,995.00
each
12' plow
$ 9,375.00
each
9' wing w/trip edge
$12,495.00
each
6" auger
$ 3,475.00
each
electrical system
$ 5,675.00
each
pre -wet system
$ 3,512.00
each
85,527.00 per truck (does not include GPS/AVL system)
Henderson Truck Equipment
Dump body
$43,534.00
each
12' plow
$10,104.00
each
9' right side wing
$11,741.00
each
6" auger
$ 3,697.00
each
electrical system
$ 4,306.00
each
pre -wet system
$ 5,307.00
each
78,689.00 per truck (does not include GPS/AVL system)
Travis opened the pulverization and asphalt bids:
Pulverize CTH "A" (CPL Lancaster - STH 129)
The Kraemer Company $2,139.30 WK Construction $4,267.00
Pulverize CTH "P" (CTH "A" - USH 18)
The Kraemer Company $36,527.50 W K Construction $41,366.00
Iverson Construction Hot Mix Asphalt at $49.00 per ton for lower course and
$49.50 per ton for upper course from a Platteville, Fennimore, or
Prairie du Chien Plant location.
The bids for Patrol Trucks, snow equipment, and culverts will be reviewed
and compared to specifications with a recommendation made to the Committee for
action at a future meeting.
David stated that the County will post roads for 25 ton on 3/13/15.
Mark Stead, seconded by Vern Lewison, moved to adjourn at 10:55 A.M. to
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 9:00 A.M.. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark A. Stead, Secretary