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12-03-2025
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Replacement of bridge along F-17 East to cost $1.7M
Mar. 12—Jasper County has moved forward with the replacement of a bridge along Highway F-17 East over Rock Creek, which will cost more than $1.7 million. County Engineer Michael Frietsch said the bridge — classified as Bridge A11 — was programmed for letting this current fiscal year. The bridge was constructed in 1963 and it is located 0.1 miles west of East 124th Street North in the Hickory Grove township. The estimated remaining life was six years in 2023. The current bridge is a continuous I-beam structure with a reinforced concrete deck supported by poured concrete abutments and piers with concrete pile foundations. The longest span is 49 feet, and the total span is 128 feet. Frietsch said the bridge is being replaced due to age and its inability to carry heavy loads. "So this is another one of the bridges we're having to replace because of that (State of Iowa) All Systems Permit," Frietsch said. "The new bridge will be 201 feet in total span now, and it will be 30 (feet and) 6 (inches) wide. It'll be a pretensioned prestressed concrete beam bridge with a reinforced concrete deck." Bridge A11 will still be supported by poured concrete abutments and piers but with H-pile foundations. Frietsch said the bridge was to be replaced by an outside contractor and let through the Iowa Department of Transportation. The project is funded through the Highway Bridge Program funds and state SWAP funds. "We got one bidder. That's it. Just like T06 we got one bidder. And that one bidder was Peterson Contractors. They were the lone bidder of $1,723,742.19," Frietsch said, noting the contractor has many projects in the county. "They got three bridges and the second phase of F-48 West doing dirt work." The engineer's estimate for the project was $1,715,502.40. The county programmed $2 million for the project. The Jasper County Board of Supervisors awarded the low bid to Petersen Contractors in a 3-0 vote. The late start date for the project is April 21, and there are 130 working days scheduled for the bridge. Frietsch said the contractor would start Bridge T06, then move on to Bridge A11 and then Bridge F04. Frietsch noted the detour for this particular bridge is "not great." The detour on gravel puts motorists over a bridge that is flood damaged and the county is in the process of replacing. Supervisor Thad Nearmyer hoped the weight limit doesn't get changed after the county finishes fixing all these bridge projects. "I don't even want to think about that," Frietsch said. Supervisor Brandon Talsma joked, "That's a problem 10 years from now, Thad."
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09-03-2025
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East Street bridge near Mingo to be replaced for $806K
Mar. 9—Jasper County has hired a contractor to replace the bridge it shares with the City of Mingo. The county board of supervisors voted 3-0 this past week to award the contract to Peterson Contractors, Inc. for more than $806,000. The week before the county formed an agreement with Mingo to share responsibilities for the project. County Engineer Michael Frietsch presented the bids to supervisors during their March 4 meeting. Bridge F04 is located along East Street near Mingo, and it crosses a small natural stream. The west right-of-way is under the City of Mingo's jurisdiction and the remainder is in Jasper County territory. "The current bridge is one of those monolithic, poured concrete type structures," Frietsch said. "Its life estimate was about six years in 2023. The City of Mingo went and put in for City Bridge Funds and was granted $1.5 million in City Bridge Funding for this. We just did the 28E agreement with Mingo last week." Five bids were received by the Iowa Department of Transportation. Petersen Contractors submitted the low bid of $806,718.40. Jasper Construction Services, Inc. submitted a bid of more than $876,000; Herberger Construction Co., Inc. submitted a bid of more than $890,000; Manatt's Inc./Cunningham-Reis submitted a bid of more than $901,000; and Godberen-Smith Construction Co. submitted a more than $1.04 million bid. Initial construction costs were thought to be $900,000, so the bid from Petersen Contractors is well below that original estimate. Frietsch said the late start date for the project is June 9, and there are 105 working days scheduled. Frietsch said the new bridge will be an 80-foot continuous concrete slab structure. "It's not going to take that long to build," he said. "It's not a very big bridge. East Street is not going to be a hard road to close and divert traffic around." Supervisor Brandon Talsma added, "You say that until you close it." "I know. Famous last words. I know."
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09-03-2025
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East Street bridge near Mingo to be replaced for $806K
Mar. 9—Jasper County has hired a contractor to replace the bridge it shares with the City of Mingo. The county board of supervisors voted 3-0 this past week to award the contract to Peterson Contractors, Inc. for more than $806,000. The week before the county formed an agreement with Mingo to share responsibilities for the project. County Engineer Michael Frietsch presented the bids to supervisors during their March 4 meeting. Bridge F04 is located along East Street near Mingo, and it crosses a small natural stream. The west right-of-way is under the City of Mingo's jurisdiction and the remainder is in Jasper County territory. "The current bridge is one of those monolithic, poured concrete type structures," Frietsch said. "Its life estimate was about six years in 2023. The City of Mingo went and put in for City Bridge Funds and was granted $1.5 million in City Bridge Funding for this. We just did the 28E agreement with Mingo last week." Five bids were received by the Iowa Department of Transportation. Petersen Contractors submitted the low bid of $806,718.40. Jasper Construction Services, Inc. submitted a bid of more than $876,000; Herberger Construction Co., Inc. submitted a bid of more than $890,000; Manatt's Inc./Cunningham-Reis submitted a bid of more than $901,000; and Godberen-Smith Construction Co. submitted a more than $1.04 million bid. Initial construction costs were thought to be $900,000, so the bid from Petersen Contractors is well below that original estimate. Frietsch said the late start date for the project is June 9, and there are 105 working days scheduled. Frietsch said the new bridge will be an 80-foot continuous concrete slab structure. "It's not going to take that long to build," he said. "It's not a very big bridge. East Street is not going to be a hard road to close and divert traffic around." Supervisor Brandon Talsma added, "You say that until you close it." "I know. Famous last words. I know."
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19-02-2025
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GRAMS program on hold until 622 miles of Level A roads are resurfaced
Feb. 19—Jasper County is going to use more than $2.8 million worth of rock to resurface every Level A granular road in springtime of this year, but in the process the county engineer says the recently integrated Granular Roads Assessment and Maintenance Strategy (GRAMS) will be on pause this year. County Engineer Michael Frietsch said in a Jan. 29 letter to supervisors that he will also pause the reclamation cycle and instead focus on roads damaged by past road and bridge construction projects. As part of these efforts, additional rock will be allocated to roads impacted by upcoming bridge and road projects. "We're going to focus on those roads that have been damaged over the past three years or so by either the state or our own county road and bridge projects," he said. "If we get to the stabilization, we get to the stabilization. If we don't, we don't. Figure stabilization is going to be the last thing we're going to worry about." With this approach in mind, Frietsch said the resurfacing program will provide 150 tons per mile to each gravel road classified as Level A; 600 tons per mile to Level A roads that may be impacted by current year road and bridge projects; and 600 tons per mile to roads reconstructed last year. The county will also contract haul rock to 14 townships and in-house haul to the remaining six townships, including Palo Alto, Buena Vista, Richland, Lynn Grove, Elk Creek and Fairview East. In total, 98,233 tons of loadstone was requested for contract rock hauling, and it will be placed on about 622 miles of Level A roads. "We're just going to go through and we're going to dress up every single road," Frietsch said to county supervisors during their Feb. 4 meeting. "We're not going to consider traffic count to a degree. We're just going to try to get everything back to a similar condition again." Two bidders responded to the county's requisition: Martin Marietta and Peterson Contractors, Inc. The former provided the low bid of $2,155,300.55 and the latter provided the bid of $2,497,552.50. The county engineer estimated the bids to come in slightly higher at $2,187,715.95. "It turned out better than I expected," Frietsch said. "I think we got a discount on the actual material, and I think having a little competition probably helped." The board of supervisors would go on to approve the bid from Martin Marietta. Compared to the spring 2024 contract rock bids, the county is paying about the same for about 4,000 tons less. Which shows the price of rock has increased; a 5.1 percent increase, to be exact. Last year, the county received 102,975 tons of loadstone for $2,150,029.30, which was spread across 14 townships. Frietsch said when accounting for the entirety of the resurfacing program this coming spring, he anticipates the total costs of the contract rock hauling and in-house rock hauling to be more than $2.8 million. He expects secondary roads will likely spend $1 million-$1.5 million out of its carry over balance or reserves. "Pretty much whenever we're ready to go, (Martin Marietta) is ready to go," Frietsch said. "That's kind of where we're at right now. I've got no concerns about our current budget situation. Our reserves is healthy. Everything I'm seeing is consistent with what I was expecting." The GRAMS program was introduced by Frietsch in 2023. It was created as a long-term approach to gravel road maintenance around the county. The plan splits maintenance and rock allocation into four main categories: stabilization, reclamation, resurfacing and minimal maintenance. Each decision the secondary roads department makes when it comes to road maintenance is based upon the Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT), percentage of trucks using the road and past rock consumption data. The four maintenance categories are largely dependent on these figures. Here are how the categories are determined, how many miles of roads they cover and the life expectancy of some of the maintenance: —Stabilization routes have an AADT greater than or equal to 100 or between 50 and 100 with truck use greater than 10 percent. About 90 miles of routes have been identified. The county has planned five to six miles of stabilization in the first year of the program. Stabilized routes have a 10-year life expectancy. —Reclamation routes have an AADT between 50 and 100 with truck use equal to or below 10 percent. About 288 miles of routes have been identified. The county has planned 25 miles of reclamation in the first year of the program. Reclaimed routed have an eight-year life expectancy. —Resurfacing candidates have an AADT between 30 and 50. About 316 miles of routes have been identified. The county has planned to complete 170 miles in the first year of the program. Crews will alternate between the north and south half of the county. Resurfaced candidates include previous year's reclamation routes. —Minimal maintenance candidates have an AADT of less than 30. About 220 miles of routes have been identified by the engineer's office. Maintenance will be addressed on an as needed basis through the country's spot rock program, which affects all 914 miles of gravel roads in Jasper County. The spot rock program applies to every Level A granular road and involves contract hauling rock to strategic stockpile locations all across the county.
