HomeMy WebLinkAboutHighway Committee Minutes Dec. 14 2017HIGHWAY COMMITTEE MEETING
December 14, 2017
The Highway Committee of the Grant County Board of Supervisors met on Thursday,
December 14, 2017 at 8:00 A.M. at the the Highway Office in Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Chairman Donald Splinter called the meeting to order. Other members present
were John Patcle, Lester Jantzen, Mark Stead, Grant Loy, and Highway Commissioner
David Lambert. County Board Chairman Robert Keeney, Larry Kirschbaum, Jeff Lutes
from Truck Country Shullsburg, Jeff Smith from Burke Truck & Equipment Madison, and
Terry Solomon from Henderson Products Manchester, IA joined the Committee later in
the meeting.
Notice of the meeting was sent to the media and the amended agenda was posted
at the Administration Building and Highway Office.
Motion by John Patcle, seconded by Grant Loy, to approve the amended agenda as
printed. Motion carried.
Motion by Mark Stead, seconded by John Patcle, to approve the minutes of the
November 9, 2017 meeting as printed. Motion carried.
Motion by Mark Stead, seconded by Lester Jantzen, to accept the November
Highway Accounts Payable Report as reviewed by the Committee. Motion carried.
For the first ten months of 2017, Grant County is under the RMA budget by
$37,780.00. A total of $1,779,497.00 has been spent on State Highways in Grant
County thru October.
Motion by John Patcle, seconded by Mark Stead, to recommend to the Executive
Committee, hiring an additional Patrolman/Operator at the Highway Department. The
employee would be used on the State System during the winter months and on the County
System in the summer months. The State of Wisconsin and Grant County will each pay
50% of the cost of the position. Grant County will pay for its half out of the
increase in RMA & GTA the County will be receiving. Motion carried.
David reviewed the Travis Kramer wage appeal process & results with the Committee
Jon reviewed a end of year - Storm Summary Report with the Committee. It shows
how Grant County compares to the other Counties in the sixteen County District for
the 2016-2017 winter season.
Larry reported that County Crews have been hauling chips, putting up fence,
working on spare trucks, and that the County could use another skid loader.
David reported that three employees will have to be replaced, one due to a
retirement and two that took employment elsewhere.
Mike Bartels joined the Committee for the opening of the truck and equipment
bids.
The bids were as follows:
Thompson Truck & Trailer - Dubuque
2018 International 7500 SFA 42 370HP Cummins $94,571.89
Truck Country - Shullsburg
2019 Western Star 4700 SF 370HP Cummins $99,670.00
2019 Freightliner 114 370HP Cummins $95,896.00
Henderson Products, Inc. single axle dump body $50,837.00
12' plow $ 9,880.00
9' right wing $12,794.00
sander $ 3,773.00
electrical system $ 5,096.00
AVL/GPS $ 1,435.00
pre -wet system $ 5,505.00
89,320.00
Burke Truck & Equipment single axle dump body $44,020.00
12' plow $12,700.00
9' right wing $ 9,558.00
sander $ 4,100.00
electrical system $ 2,990.00
AVL/GPS $ 3,100.00
pre -wet system $ 4,842.00
81,3 00.00
Motion by Mark Stead, seconded by Lester Jantzen, to accept the low bid from
Burke Truck & Equipment at $81,310.00 per truck for a dump body, 12' plow, 9' right
wing, sander, electrical system, AVL/GPS, and pre -wet system. Motion carried.
Motion by John Patcle, seconded by Grant Loy, to purchase two Western Star
Patrol Trucks from Truck Country in Shullsburg for $99,670.00 each. Motion carried.
Motion by Mark Stead, seconded by Lester Jantzen, to adjourn at 9:47 A.M.
to Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 9:00 A.M.. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark A. Stead, Secretary