Transportation Commission Conference Call Minutes
9/3/2009
September 3, 2009
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION CONFERENCE CALL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 3, 2009
PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA
PRESENT: Sam Tidball, Vice-Chairman
Absent: Bob Benson, Member
Via Phone: Jim Spies, Chairman
Rod Fouberg, Member
Dick Gregerson, Member
John Kranz, Member
Ralph Marquardt, Chairman
Jerry Shoener, Member
Mike Trucano, Member
OTHERS PRESENT: Kim Leiferman, AGC
DOT Staff: Kevin Tveidt, Bill Nevin, Dean Van DeWiele, Julie Bolding, Joel Jundt, Greg Fuller, Mike Behm, Paul Knofczynski, Sam Weisgram, and Amy Campbell
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Chairman Spies called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
Roll call was taken.
Motion by Marquardt, seconded by Fouberg, to approve the August 27, 2009, Commission Meeting Minutes. Motion carried (all ayes).
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Dean VanDeWiele, Engineering Supervisor, Project Development, presented bids from the August 19 and September 2, 2009 bid lettings.
August 19, 2009
Grading, AC Surfacing, Curb and Gutter, Sidewalk, Storm Sewer and Roadway Lighting
3 ES 3040(08)47, Custer County
Zandstra Construction Inc, RAPID CITY SD $1,615,787.85
SD40 from SD 79 east 1 mile through Hermosa
Watermain and Sanitary Sewer Improvements
4 08 061( ), Custer County
Zanstra construction Inc., RAPID CITY SD $238,597.35
SD40 through Hermosa
Motion by Shoener, seconded by Marquardt, to award projects 3, & 4 to the low bidder. Motion carried (all ayes).
September 2, 2009
Structure & Approach Grading (160' 3 Span Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridge)
1 BRO 8007(31), Brown County
Industrial Builders, Inc., Fargo ND $709,785.75
County Road 2 miles south & 1.5 miles east of Westport over the Elm River
Structure & Approach Grading (178' 2 Span Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridge)
2 BRF 6426(05), Brown County
Industrial Builders, Inc., Fargo ND $792,082.65
County Road 0.1 miles west of Tacoma Park over the James River
Bridge Deck Epoxy Chip Seal, Joints, Zone Painting, Rail Modification & Column Repair
3 BRF 3806(28)365, Corson County
Sioux Falls Construction Company, Sioux Falls SD $1,630,166.49
SD1806 north of US12 over the Grand River (Lake Oahe),
the railroad, and Oak Creek
Pavement Restoration, Traffic Signals, Roadway Lighting & Curb Ramps
4 NH-PH 0037(88)124, Beadle County
Withdrawn from Letting, $ .00
SD37 (Dakota Avenue) from US14, south to 27th Street South in Huron
Motion by Fouberg, seconded by Spies, to award projects 1, 2, & 3 to the low bidder subject to approval of required concurrences and necessary good faith documentation. Motion carried (all ayes).
Project 4 was withdrawn and has an anticipated letting date of Oct 7, 2009.
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Joel Jundt, Director of Planning & Engineering, presented the 2009-2013 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program Revision 09-033 to the Commission for their approval.
Motion by Shoener, seconded by Trucano, to approve the 2009-20013 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program Revisions 09-033. Motion carried (all ayes).
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Bill Nevin, Legal Counsel, updated the Commission on the DM&E project. A motion has been filed to suspend proceedings and have the Transportation Commission re-open the administrative hearing for additional evidence concerning the Canadian Pacific's intention not to construct the PRB project at this time.
Motion by Shoener, seconded by Marquardt, to authorize Bill Nevin to file a response resisting the motion because the proposed additional evidence addresses a matter that is beyond the scope of the hearing and has no effect on the decision the Transportation Commission made. Motion carried (6 ayes, 1 nay, and 1 abstained).
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There being no further business, at the hour of 10:02 a.m. the conference call for the Transportation Commission adjourned.
Submitted by
Amy Campbell Approved by
Darin Bergquist
Secretary
The next scheduled meeting is September 24, 2009, at 9 a.m., in the DOT Commission Room.
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