04-17-2006 - Laserfiche WebLink

Commission Minutes-April 17, 2006 3060 7. ROAD DEPARTMENT, Approved Kindred truck route funding and contract Rich Sieg, Highway Superintendent, was present to discuss a contract with Border States Paving for construction of a truck route in the City of Kindred. The commission approved a construction and maintenance agreement between the county and city on October 3, 2005. Bids for the project were opened last month and Border States Paving of Fargo was the low bidder at $874,281.26. He said the county agreed to commit $220,000 toward the project, with $200,000 to be reimbursed from the North Dakota Department of Transportation. Mr. Sieg and Mr. Montplaisir discussed a payment schedule on how to release the funds to Kindred. Both agreed that since the county is paying 25% of the total project cost, the county reimburse 25% of each payment made by the city. Mr. Pawluk said he thought the construction and maintenance agreement included an indemnification clause. John Wosick from Moore Engineering was present and said it does cover indemnification of the county and that the county is listed as the contracting agency while the City of Kindred is responsible for maintenance of the road. MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to authorize the chairman to sign the contract with Border States Paving Inc., subject to state's attorney approval, and to approve a payment schedule to the City of Kindred for the county's portion of the project cost as outlined above. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 8. VOUCHERS, Approved MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to approve Voucher No. 206,313 through Voucher No. 206,709. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 9. MEETING UPDATES; FLOOD EFFORT THANKS; COMPREHENSIVE SALARY STUDY; BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE; STORM SEWER PIPE UPDATE, Committee reports Commissioners and staff reported on meetings they have attended in the past two weeks, as well as upcoming meetings. Commissioners thanked the staff from the Highway Department and Emergency Management for their efforts during the flood event. Mrs. Johnson said the county conducts a comprehensive salary survey every three years. The county has received a proposal from Fox Lawson to conduct the survey this year. She said $20,000 has been budgeted for the study; however, the county may save $1,500 in travel expenses if the next Personnel Overview Committee meeting is held with Dr. Fox via telephone rather than flying him to Fargo. There was a consensus of the board to have Dr. Fox at the meeting via conference call. Mrs. Johnson has been contacted by Blue Cross Blue Shield regarding voluntary long-term care insurance as an additional benefit for county employees. The board agreed to include this as an agenda item at the next Personnel Overview Committee meeting.