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Bid for bridge given at commissioners meeting

| April 17, 2013

COSHOCTON – The Coshocton County Commissioners met today, April 17, to accept bids on two contracts presented by Engineer Fred Watchel, for four bridge projects in the county. There were two bridge projects presented on each contract. The commissioners received only one bid from Prestress Services in Lexington, Kentucky, with only one bid for one bridge project on Contract A. Prestress Services bid on the Jackson Township bridge project with a $46,140 bid, but not on the Washington Township bridge project, which was the other bridge presented on Contract A. Prestress Services did not bid on either bridge on Contract B. The commissioners decided to turn all bids over to Wachtel.

The commissioners also approved:

–          A motion to turn over all bids for the OPWC Bridge Program – Phase II to Fred Wachtel, county engineer for his review and recommendation

–          A motion to sign an Interagency Agreement with Family and Children First Council in the amount of $1,000 for the 2013 calendar year.

–          A motion to approve the following Then and Now Certificates which have been certified by the county auditor. See link: Then and Now

–          A motion to sign Resolution 2013-20 for an advance from the general fund to the Moving Ohio Forward Grant Program Fund in the amount of $10,000.

–          A motion to approve the following Transfers/Additionals/Reductions which have been certified by the county auditor. See link: Transfers

–          A motion to sign a letter to submit the CY 2014 Ohio Job Access and Reverse Commute, Ohio New Freedom, and Ohio Coordination Program Application as requested by Tracy Haines, Coshocton County Coordinated Transportation Agency Director

–          A motion to sign Resolution 2013-21 authorizing the submittal of project proposals with the Ohio Department of Transportation for grants through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), as authorized under the Federal Transit Laws, as codified, 49 USC Section 53, and executing a contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation upon project approval.

–          A motion to sign the Form I Self Certification for the Coshocton County Coordinated Transportation Agency certification of the Locally Developed Plan to be submitted with the CY 2014 Ohio Job Access and Reverse Commute, Ohio New Freedom, and Ohio Coordination Program Application as requested by Tracy Haines, Coshocton County Coordinated Transportation Agency Director

–          A motion to award the bid for Flexible Pavement Materials 2013 to all bidders. All purchase decisions will be based upon the distance the material will be hauled and the availability of the material.

–          A motion granting permission to the Public Defender to attend CLE Training in Columbus, Ohio on April 19 at an estimated cost $121.45.

Category: Government

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I have been employed at the Coshocton County Beacon since September 2009 as a news reporter and assistant graphic artist. I am a 2004 graduate of Newcomerstown High School and a 2008 graduate of Capital University with a bachelor’s degree in Professional Writing. I am married to John Scott and live in Newcomerstown. We have two beautiful daughters, Amelia Grace Scott and Leanna Rose Scott.

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