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5b BID OPENING FOR BOX CULVERTS —The following bids were received: <br /> PROJECT PROJECT PROJECT NOT <br /> CONTRACTOR C40(380) C40(382) C40(384) TOTAL TIED <br /> WAW CONST <br /> STROMSBURG <br /> BID BOND ENC. $44,063.25 $22,662.90 $33,670.00 $100396.15 X <br /> MIDLAND CONT <br /> KEARNEY, NE <br /> BID BOND ENC. $43,705.44 $23,580.28 $33,626.00 $100,912.32 X <br /> VAN KIRK BROS. <br /> SUTTON <br /> BID BOND ENC $56,655.00 $34,059.00 $45,599.40 $136,313.40 X <br /> SIMON CONT <br /> BID BOND ENC. $49,904.40 $23,040.30 $36,373.40 $109,318.10 X <br /> DIAMOND <br /> GRAND ISLAND <br /> BID BOND ENC. $41,794.83 $18,968.97 $29,925.81 $90,689.61 X <br /> WILKE <br /> KEARNEY, NE <br /> BID BOND ENC. $43,119.75 $21,198.52 $31,749.20 $96,067.47 X <br /> Quandt made a motion and Wagoner seconded to refer the bids to the public works <br /> committee for review. Arnold, Jeffries, Lancaster, Purdy Quandt, Rye and Wagoner all <br /> voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. <br /> 58 STATUS OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT APPLICATION FOR NEBRASKA <br /> CLEAN DIESEL GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND <br /> REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009— County Surveyor Casey Sherlock received a letter <br /> regarding his application. ARRA award dollars to Nebraska and his application was <br /> accepted. He proposed to replace two dump trucks and received $39,900.00 from the <br /> grant. The trade in value of the trucks would have been $12,000.00. They have to <br /> destroy the engines by drilling holes in them and the frame has to be cut in two pieces. <br /> They will remove all of the usable parts like the tires hoist and the hydraulic pumps then <br /> offer the other parts to a salvage yard. They will receive a check for $35,910.00 and <br /> once they send a certificate of destruction they will receive the additional 10%. The <br /> board thanked Mr. Sherlock for his efforts. <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEY— REPORT ON PURCHASES — Deputy County Attorney Jack <br /> Zitterkopf stated that it is a good policy to bring large purchases to the County Board and <br /> he would encourage all officials to do so. <br /> The department heads, like the building and grounds director, are appointed by the <br /> board and at some time common sense has to come into place. As the opinion states <br /> on the elected officials they can spend money but there is not the same structure for <br /> appointed individuals. At that point the board is their boss he would hope that in the <br /> hiring process that you have hired responsible individuals and hope that those <br /> 3 <br />