HomeMy WebLinkAboutHighway minutes Feb 2015HIGHWAY COMMITTEE MEETING
February 12, 2015
The regular monthly meeting of the Grant County Highway Committee was held
on Thursday, February 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, Travis Kramer, and Tom Boguszewski. Larry
Kirschbaum joined the Committee at 9:25 A.M..
Notice of the meeting was sent to the newspaper and radio station and the
agenda was posted at the Administration Building and Highway Office.
John Patcle, seconded by Grant Loy, moved to approve the agenda as printed.
Motion carried.
Vern Lewison, seconded by John Patcle, moved to approve the minutes of the
January 8, 2015 meeting as printed. Motion carried.
John Patcle, seconded by Vern Lewison, moved to pay Vouchers 1286 thru 1381
(2014) and 1 thru 40 (2015). Motion carried.
For the year 2014, Grant County is under budget by $115,963.00 for the
maintenance work that we provide on the State Highway System. Jon and Pete are
working to purchase some materials, including shoulder rock and hot mix asphalt,
out of the 2014 RMA account that will be used on the State Highway System during
2015.
Travis recommended the following list of consulting engineering firms for
consideration for two bridge projects in the County: AECOM, Ayres Associates,
IIW Engineers & Surveyors, Jewell, Mead & Hunt, MSA Professional Services, and
Westbrook Associated Engineers.
David asked Tom Boguszewski from AECOM if he would like to speak at this
time. Tom told the Committee about the desire of his firm to do business with
the County and would appreciate consideration when assigning bridge design
projects.
Mark Stead, seconded by John Patcle, moved to assign the CTH "T" Anderson
Mills Bridge Design Project to consulting engineering firm MSA Professional
Services. Motion carried.
John Patcle, seconded by Grant Loy, moved to assign the CTH "E" Leggett
Bridge Design Project to consulting engineering firm Mead & Hunt. Motion
carried by majority vote.
David reviewed the 2014 Annual Report of the Grant County Highway Commission
with the Committee.
David reviewed the 2015 proposed Equipment Purchases that included: two
single -axle Patrol Trucks with Equipment - $360,000., a used Water/Brine Truck
$52,000., Major Shop work - $50,000., and a Loader Payment - $45,000..
Mark Stead, seconded by Vern Lewison, moved to approve the proposed 2015
Grant County Highway Commission County Construction Projects. Motion carried.
Larry told the Committee that County crews have been busy plowing snow and
cutting brush.
David said that Jon has been purchasing materials out of the 2014 RMA and
that State crews have also been busy plowing snow and cutting brush.
- David informed the Committee that he had been told by Rick Vydrazl of the
WisDOT that the State funding for the salt storage building at Platteville is
still secure. The cost is estimated at $600,000.00. It will be bid in June
of 2015.
David told of the most recent Focus on Energy Project. All of the shop
lights were replaced in the Lancaster Main Shop at a cost of $5,500.00. The
new lights are supposed to save $3,180.00 per year in electricity cost.
Mark Stead, seconded by Vern Lewison, moved to adjourn at 10:22 A.M. to
Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 9:00 A.M.. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark A. Stead, Secretary