Work is set to begin on the Old 169 Bridge south of Grant City. The tentative date for the start of construction will be May 11th and continue for three months. The tentative end date for construction will be August 11th. The old bridge will be demolished and replaced by a new 180-foot three span prestressed girder bridge, including a guardrail, riprap, and permanent erosion control. The county will notify the public two weeks before construction officially begins. Old 169 will be closed at the site of the bridge, and there will be no traffic allowed across the bridge.
The funds will be paid for out of the Federal BRO Program. Representatives from Great Rivers Engineering, the contractor, and the Missouri Department of Transportation met with the county commission Monday to do paperwork related to the project. Another BRO bridge north of Denver will be built shortly, and two boxcar culverts on 130th and 140th roads will be replaced with bridges shortly.
The announcement of the Old 169 project means that it could close while there is still construction on the Marlowe Creek bridge. Traffic which normally uses Old 169 to detour into Grant City can take Route YY to Route 169 and go north into Grant City.
The contractor will be required to complete the project within 90 days after the Notice to Proceed is issued or September 1st, whichever is earlier. If they do not, they could be liable to $1,100 in liquidated damages per day. There will be four subcontractors working on the project. Collins & Hermann will work on the guardrails. Keith Contracting will work on traffic control, Lehman Bryant Industries will work on erosion control, and Decker will work on pilings. The bridge will be built under Missouri DOT standards.
There will be a temporary crossing at the construction site. Farmers will not be allowed to cross due to liability concerns. The crossing will be on the east side due to a water line being on the west side. The contractor will call 811 to verify that there are no other utility lines present.
All right of ways and easements have been signed with landowners. Landowners will not have authority to change the design or the scope of the project. OSHA training cards will be on file with the consultant for all employees on site. There will be personal protective equipment requirements.
The Regional Council is seeking a grant that would hire a Disaster Recovery Coordinator for Worth and Gentry Counties for two years. It would be in addition to current Emergency Management Director Abby Hawk and Economic Developer Kevin Fisher. They would coordinate with the Disaster Recovery Coordinator. Kirk Klopper of the Regional Council met with Gentry County commissioners regarding the plan. The proposal would require a match, which could be covered through in-kind hours. The Disaster Recovery Coordinator would work two days a week in Worth County and two days a week in Gentry County. The money would come through the USDA, BRIC, and CDBG. They would be responsible for writing disaster recovery grants in the event a disaster strikes.
All but three permits have been approved by the state for the 130th and 140th box culvert project. It is still in the design phase. A new BRO cycle is opening and the county will look at its wish list after the current projects are complete.
The county adopted a Code of Ethics policy regarding conflicts of interest. This must be done every two years.
The county is bidding off surplus air conditioners and miscellaneous items.
The county has both the red truck and the white truck in the shop, and there were issues with the Kenworth as well.
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