May 30, 2017

Special Meeting
83rd Avenue Road Improvement Meeting
May 30, 2017

Attendees:  Supervisors John Wicker and Ronald Kuechle, Chair Dennis Loewen, Clerk/Treasurer Lori Hunt, Deputy Clerk Robinson, Ben Bartson, Joe White, Todd Schendzielos, Brandon Kalkbrenner, and Ken Gertken.

The meeting was called to order by Chair Loewen at 7:00 with pledge to the flag.

The purpose of this meeting was to open and review bids for the partial reconstruct of 83rd Avenue Road Improvement Project.

Bid opening 83rd Avenue Road Improvement Quotes: The followingseven companies submitted bids for the partial reconstruct of 83rd Avenue Road Improvement Project:

  1. Vonn’s Trucking & Excavating
  2. Gertken Brothers, Inc.
  3. Midwest Contracting
  4. Swenson & Son’s Construction
  5. Thieland Excavating, LLC
  6. RAM Excavating, Inc.
  7. Craig Bartson Excavating, Inc.


After Board opening and review of the bids, Motion by Supervisor Wicker/Supervisor Kuechle to award the bid for the partial reconstruct of 83rd Avenue Road Improvement Project to Gertken Brothers, Inc. contingent upon approval by the City of Kimball. All in favor, motion carried.

Chair Loewen to contact Randy Sabart to seek recommendation of Gertken Brothers Inc.

Project work expected to begin the end of June or first part of July.

Clerk Hunt to send bid tabulation of the seven companies that submitted bids and minutes of this special meeting to the City of Kimball.

Motion by Supervisor Kuechle, seconded by Chair Loewen to adjourn the meeting at 7:36 pm. All in favor, motion carried

Respectively Submitted by:

Lori Hunt
Clerk/Treasurer