No Contractor Bids Submitted For Proposed Overlay Project
(Le Mars) — The Le Mars City Council was hoping yesterday to award a contract to a construction company for the overlaying of Business Highway 75. The city council had wanted the project to be started yet this summer or at the start of autumn. However, there were no contractors that submitted bids for the estimated $1.6 million project. City Administrator Scott Langel says one reason for no contractor bids is because many of the contractors are already committed to other projects.
The city administrator says there were contractors that did show interest in the project.
Langel says more contractors may try to bid on the project if offered at a different time of year.
Langel says another major reason why contractors may have passed on the proposed project is the time of year, worrying that the project may not be completed before frost sets in.
Langel discusses the city’s options, now that there were no bidders for the overlaying project.
Airport Terminal Renovation Now Completed
(Le Mars) — In other discussion held at yesterday’s city council meeting, Mayor
Dick Kirchoff announced the airport terminal renovation is now completed. The city
plans to hold an open house and a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, August 18th
between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to unveil the remodeling project.
Dredging of Municipal Pond Now Finished
(Le Mars) — City Administrator Scott Langel informed the city council members that
the dredging project at the city municipal pond is now finished. Langel says
additional work may still be needed, however.
Police Department Host National Night Out Event
(Le Mars) — Several people visited the Le Mars Police Station last evening to get
a glimpse of the vehicles and equipment used by the local police department, but
many wanted to share their appreciation to the “thin blue line” of officers. It
was all part of National Night Out, an effort that focuses on crime and drug
prevention. Hot dogs, chips and ice cream were served to the people visiting the
police station.
Supervisors Pass First Reading To Vacate Quorn
(Le Mars) — The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors passed a first reading to
vacate platted streets in what was at one time the settlement of Quorn, which sets
just to the west of Kingsley. In other supervisor business, Shawn Olson offered a
report to the county governing board regarding the cyber security of the county’s
files and records after some neighboring counties had their computer network
systems hacked. County engineer Tom Rohe informed the county supervisors the
progress and status report involving county road and bridge repair projects. Rohe
also told the supervisors that the Secondary Roads Department has switched out a
total of 33 two-way radios on their trucks. Rohe indicated that most of the county
vehicles were now equipped with the new radios, and only a handful remained to get
the updated radios installed.
Life Skills Quilt Auction Raises Nearly $32,000
(Le Mars) — Life Skills Training Center was able to set a new record with the annual quilt auction that was held on Saturday during the Plymouth County Fair. Shelly Thompson serves as the Marketing and Development Manager for Life Skills.
New this year was the selling of barn quilts that represented Gehlen Catholic and Le Mars Community, as well as universities. Thompson says, most of the university barn quilts sold well.
Life Skills also held the cow chip bingo contest during the fair, and Thompson says the winner was known within a few minutes.
