Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes
4/23/2009
April 23, 2009 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING
April 23, 2009
PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA
Present: Ralph Marquardt, Chairman
Rod Fouberg, Member
Bob Benson, Member
John Kranz, Member
Sam Tidball, Member
Jerry Shoener, Member
Dick Gregerson, Member
VIA Phone: Jim Spies, Vice Chairman
Absent: Mike Trucano, Member
Others in Attendance: Toby Crow, AGC, Larry Engbrecht, ADACPA, Bob Mercer,
AP,
DOT Staff: Darin Bergquist, Kevin Tveidt, Kellie Beck, Mike Behm, Bill Nevin, Greg Fuller, Joel Jundt, Dean Van DeWiele, Joel Gengler, Paul Knofczynski, Sam Weisgram, Jason Humphrey, Scott Rabern, Julie Bolding, Kristi Sandal, Noel Clocksin, Bruce Lindholm, Tim Bjorneberg, Dave Huft, Jeff Senst, Tom Week, Todd Seaman, John Forman, and Amy Campbell.
Chairman Marquardt called the meeting to order at 9 a.m.
Motion by Tidball, seconded by Shoener, to approve the March 26, 2009, Commission Meeting Minutes. Motion carried (all ayes).
*********
Bill Nevin, Legal Counsel, requested the Commission set a hearing date for the following rules; 70:01:02:14 (1) Buffalo County Speed Zone, 70:01:02:14 (2) Buffalo County Speed Zone, 70:01:02:14 (3) Buffalo County Speed Zone, 70:01:02:14 (4) Buffalo County Speed Zone, 70:01:02:04 (5) Beadle County Speed Zone, 70:01:02:67 (1) Todd County Speed Zone, and 70:01:02:63 (5) Walworth County Speed Zone.
Motion by Shoener, seconded by Tidball, to set a hearing date for May 28, 2009, for the following rules; 70:01:02:14 (1) Buffalo County Speed Zone, 70:01:02:14 (2) Buffalo County Speed Zone, 70:01:02:14 (3) Buffalo County Speed Zone, 70:01:02:14 (4) Buffalo County Speed Zone, 70:01:02:04 (5) Beadle County Speed Zone, 70:01:02:67 (1) Todd County Speed Zone, and 70:01:02:63 (5) Walworth County Speed Zone. Motion carried (all ayes.)
Resolution Number 2009-4.01 was approved
*********
Secretary Bergquist advised the Commission that Commissioner Spies’s and Commissioner Fouberg’s terms expired following the last commission meeting and Governor Rounds re-appointed both of them for another four year term. Congratulations Commissioners!
Secretary Bergquist advised that the Legislative Executive Board met on Monday to finalize the legislative summer studies to be done this year. The Department is scheduled for its periodic "sunset review" study which will also included issues regarding future highway funding. Commissioner Gregerson requested that Secretary Bergquist will try to schedule these meetings the day before a commission meeting so the Commissioners can come to town and participate if they choose.
Secretary Bergquist passed out a handout regarding the Economic Stimulus Package showing where we currently stood in relation to the stimulus money and letting of projects.
Secretary Bergquist advised the Commission of the need for an Executive Session to discuss a contractual matter after completing the agenda items.
*********
Jeff Senst, Aberdeen Region Engineer, presented the following construction change order for the Aberdeen Region:
ABERDEEN REGION
Project: BRF 3134(01)276, Edmunds County, PCN 5996 $ (102,347.05)
Contractor: Grangaard Construction Inc
Type of Work: Structure Replacement & Approach Grading
Location: County Road over Parmley Lake
Tom Week, Mitchell Region Engineer, presented the following construction change order for the Mitchell Region:
MITCHELL REGION
Project: P 0011(17)71, Minnehaha County, PCN 6922 $ 110,739.01
Contractor: T & R Contracting Inc.
Type of Work: Grading, PCC Pavement, Asphalt Concrete Surfacing & Resurfacing, Curb & Gutter, Storm Sewer, Traffic Signals & Street Lighting
Location: SD 11 from SD 42 to north of 26th Street in Sioux Falls
Project: 000I-271, Sioux Falls Area, PCN I0T5 $ (260,300.00)
Contractor: Elite Builders, Inc.
Type of Work: Night Winter Inspection and Snow & Ice Control Services
Location: I-90, I-29 and I-229 in the Sioux Falls Area
John Forman, Pierre Region Engineer, presented the following construction change order for the Pierre Region:
PIERRE REGION
Project: P 3804(16)256, Hughes County, PCN 6394 $ 92,625.17
Contractor: Foothills Contracting, Inc.
Type of Work: Grading, Shoulder Widening, Asphalt Concrete Surfacing, Asphalt Concrete Resurfacing, & Structures
Location: SD 1804 from Oahe Dam north to Cow/Spring Creek Recreation Area Intersection
Todd Seaman, Rapid City Region Engineer, presented the following construction change order for the Rapid City Region:
RAPID CITY REGION
Project: NH 0016(69)22, Custer County, PCN 01FE $ (92,011.27)
Contractor: Bituminous Paving, Inc.
Type of Work: Cold Milling Asphalt Concrete, Asphalt Concrete Resurfacing, Curb & Gutter, Pavement Marking, & Approach Slope Flattening
Location: US 16 from junction with US 16A in Custer north to the top of the hill
*********
Joel Gengler, Right of Way Program Manager, presented the following right-of-way items for Commission consideration:
1. Abandonment – Meade County
This resolution will abandon Lot AB1 in a portion of Lot H1 of Lot A
of the SE1/4 NE1/4 in Section 16, Township 5 North, Range 5 East
(contains 13516.5 sq. ft.) and Lot AB2 in a portion of Lot H2 of Lot 1
of the SE1/4 NE1/4 in Section 16, Township 5 North, Range 5 East
(contains 4266.4 sq. ft.).
The abandonment’s are part of the agreement that was signed by the
Department and the City of Sturgis on February 2, 2009. This action
will complete the agreement. (see attached).
Motion by Tidball, seconded by Kranz, to approve abandonment in Meade County. Motion carried (all ayes).
Resolution Number 2009-04.02 was approved
2. Condemnation – NH 0212(144)154 – PCN 01KJ – Dewey County
In the City of Eagle Butte
A. Parcel 1 – Dale Lesmeister and Kathy Zambo
This resolution was approved by the Commission during its March
meeting. However, the acreage was incorrect. This resolution will
correct the acreage.
Motion by Shoener, seconded by Kranz, to approve condemnation in Dewey County. Motion carried (all ayes).
Resolution Number 2009-04.03 was approved
*********
Dean VanDeWiele, Engineering Supervisor, Project Development, presented bids from the April 1 and 15, 2009 bid lettings.
April 1, 2009
Structure and Approach Grading (61' 2" Prestressed Concrete Double Tee)
1 BRO 8029(15), Hamlin County
Grangaard Construction Inc Watertown, SD $189,313.50
County Road, 2.5 miles north and 1 mile west of Estelline over Hidewood Creek
2 WITHDRAWN FROM LETTING PRIOR TO RELEASE OF NOTICE
Pavement Restoration, Dowel Bar Retrofit, & Approach Slopes
3 NH 0014(158)363, Kingsbury County
Iowa Erosion Control, Inc. Victor, IA $3,107,829.46
US14 from Iroquois to the east of Lake Preston
Durable Pavement Marking
4 PH 000S(172), Regionwide County
Traffic Services Company LLC Rapid City, SD $143,027.00
Various Locations in the Pierre Region
Asphalt Surface Treatment (Chip Seal)
5 P 0013(14), Buffalo, Clark, Hand, Hughes, Hyde, Kingsbury, Spink County
Asphalt Paving & Materials Co Huron, SD $1,595,803.83
Various Locations in the Huron Area
Cold Milling Asphalt Concrete, Asphalt Concrete Resurfacing
6 P 3109(05)153, Grant, Roberts County
Bituminous Paving Inc Ortonville, MN $1,311,019.47
SD109 from the US12 junction in Big Stone City, North to the SD15 junction
Cold Milling Asphalt Concrete & Asphalt Concrete Resurfacing
7 ES 3034(01)0, Butte County
Bituminous Paving Inc Ortonville, MN $1,684,692.03
SD34 From the Wyoming State line to the junction with US85 in Belle Fourche
Asphalt Concrete Crack Sealing
8 P 0031(19), Lyman, Stanley County
Highway Improvement, inc. Sioux Falls, SD $102,642.80
US83 from Fort Pierre, south 22 miles
County Pavement Marking
9 P 000S(00)294, Regionwide County
Traffic Services Company LLC Rapid City, SD $276,224.00
Various Locations in the Rapid City Region
County Pavement Marking
10 P 000S(00)292, Regionwide County
Vogel Traffic Services, Inc. Orange City, IA $626,570.21
Various Locations in the Mitchell Region
Motion by Kranz, seconded by Shoener, to award projects 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10 to the low bidder. Motion carried (all ayes).
Motion by Gregerson, seconded by Tidball, to award project 1 to the second low bidder subject to required county concurrences. Motion carried (all ayes).
Motion by Shoener, seconded by Benson, to award project 3 to the low bidder. Motion carried (all ayes).
April 15, 2009
Structure Rehabilitation & Roadway Lighting
1 EM 2090(07)263, Brule County
Heavy Constructors, Inc. Rapid City, SD $14,883,804.00
I90 Loop Missouri River crossing at Chamberlain
Bridge Deck Epoxy Chip Seal and Joint Replacement
2 IM 0293(95)76, Minnehaha County
RAM Construction Services of MI, Inc. Livonia, MI $837,270.84
49th Street, 41st Street, 26th Street, Russell Street Over and 60th Street over I29 in Sioux Falls
Bent Repair, Bridge Deck Epoxy Deck Seal, Zone Painting, Joint Replacement, & Approach Guardrail
3 P 0063(31)186, Corson, Dewey County
Heavy Constructors, Inc. Rapid City, SD $472,972.71
SD63, 13.0 miles north of US212 over the Moreau River & 11.3 miles south of McLaughlin over the Grand River
Structure Cleaning and Timber Refinishing
4 P 1016(27)59, Pennington County
Highmark, Inc. Black Hawk, SD $86,464.20
US16 at the Keystone Interchange
Joint Resealing, Sealing Random Cracks, Guardrail Replacement, & PCC Pavement Repair
5 P 0041(10), Lawrence, Pennington County
J. V. Bailey Co. Inc. Rapid City, SD $823,975.55
SD 244 & US 16A near Keystone, SD 44 & SD 445 (Deadwood Ave) in Rapid City and US 14A in Lead
6 REJECTED BY SDDOT COMMISSION
Cold Milling Asphalt Concrete, Asphalt Concrete Resurfacing, & Curb Ramp Modifications
7 P 0021(17)127, Hamlin County
McLaughlin & Schulz, Inc. Marshall, MN $724,917.20
SD21 in Hayti, East 4 miles
Asphalt Surface Treatment (Chip Seal)
8 P 0033(05), Bennett, Lyman, Shannon, Tripp County
Bituminous Paving Inc Ortonville, MN $2,099,803.45
Various locations in the Winner Area
Asphalt Concrete Crack Sealing
9 P 0032(07), Corson, Dewey County
Highway Improvement, inc. Sioux Falls, SD $39,937.28
SD63 through McLaughlin & US212 from Ridgeview, west 12 miles
County Pavement Marking
10 P 000S(00)291, Regionwide County
Bestway Traffic, Inc. Mobridge, SD $415,413.33
Various Locations in the Aberdeen Region
County Pavement Marking
11 P 000S(00)293, Regionwide County
Bestway Traffic, Inc. Mobridge, SD $79,718.60
Various Locations in the Pierre Region
Nonreinforced PCC Pavement Paving, Median Crossovers, Permanent Signing, Rest Area Cold Milling, & Asphalt Concrete Resurfacing, Pipe Ends, and Guardrail
12 ES 0907(52)297, Aurora, Davison County
Upper Plains Contracting, Inc. Aberdeen, SD $22,499,574.47
I90 WBL from White Lake to Mount Vernon
Shoulder Rehabiliation, Edge Drains, Cold Milling Asphalt Concrete & Asphalt Concrete Resurfacing
13 ES 0903(78)142, Jackson, Jones County
BORDER STATES PAVING, INC. Fargo, ND $13,373,071.09
I90 from SD73N to SD73S near Kadoka, from the Jackson County Line to west of Murdo, and from east of Murdo to the Lyman County Line
Asphalt Concrete Resurfacing
14 ES 0020(92)296, Faulk, Spink County
Anderson Western, Inc. Bismarck, ND $5,852,368.15
SD20 from SD45 to Brentford
PCC Pavement Grinding & Epoxy Pavement Marking
15 ES 0014(165)301, Beadle, Hand County
Safety Grooving * Grinding LP Napoleon, OH $1,518,464.64
US14 from Miller to east of Wessington
Motion by Benson, seconded by Fouberg, to award projects 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, & 15 to the low bidder subject to approval of all required concurrences. Motion carried (all ayes).
Motion by Tidball, seconded by Kranz, to reject project 6 due to high construction estimates and will be re-bid at a later date. Motion carried (all ayes).
Motion by Tidball, seconded by Benson, to award project 8 to the low bidder. Motion carried (all ayes).
Motion by Shoener, seconded by Fouberg to award project 1 to the low bidder subject to approval of required concurrences. Motion carried (7 ayes, 1 nay).
*********
Mike Behm, Assistant Director of Planning & Engineering, presented the 2009-2013 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program Revisions 09-023, 09-029, 09-030, 09-031, and 09-SC-036 to the Commission for their approval.
Motion by Benson, seconded by Kranz, to approve the 2009-20013 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program Revision 09-023. Motion carried (all ayes).
Motion by Tidball, seconded by Shoener, to approve the 2009-20013 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program Revision 09-029. Motion carried (all ayes).
Motion by Shoener, seconded by Gregerson, to approve the 2009-20013 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program Revision 09-030. Motion carried (all ayes).
Motion by Gregerson, seconded by Tidball, to approve the 2009-20013 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program Revision 09-031. Motion carried (all ayes).
Motion by Shoener, seconded by Tidball, to approve the 2009-20013 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program Revision 09-SC-036 minus item #14 in the Bridge Replacement Projects. Motion carried (all ayes).
*********
The commission took a recess at 10:15 a.m. and reconvened at 10:20 a.m.
*********
Dave Huft, Research Program Manager, gave a presentation to the Commission regarding the Winter Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS) and Mobile Data Collection. MDSS analyzes current road conditions, current and forecasted weather, the behavior of snow, ice, and deicing chemicals, available material, equipment, and manpower resources to recommend optimal winter maintenance treatments and timings. Use of MDSS can generate significant savings in winter maintenance costs and improvements in winter service levels. South Dakota is the lead state in a group of 15 states developing and deploying MDSS.
*********
Bill Nevin, Legal Counsel, updated the Commission on the DM&E case. Bill advised a Notice of Appeal was filed by four landowners to the Circuit Court. The DM&E filed a Notice of Review for the court to address the issue concerning the 90-day deadline for completing all proceedings under the new statute. The railroad filed a motion asking the Circuit Court to dismiss the appeal filed by the landowners for failure to name the Transportation Commission as a party. Bill expects to meet with the parties within the next week to discuss the record to be transmitted to the Circuit Court.
*********
Motion by Tidball, seconded by Shoener, for the Commission to go into Executive Session. The Commission went into Executive Session at 10:56 a.m. to discuss contractual matters.
The Commission reconvened into Regular Session at 11:30 a.m.
*********
There being no further business, at the hour of 11:45 a.m. the Transportation Commission adjourned.
Submitted by
Amy Campbell Approved by
Darin Bergquist
Secretary
The next scheduled meeting is May 28, 2009, at 9 a.m., in the DOT Commission Room.
|
|
