The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday, approved bids for the replacement of a bridge, along with Stock Pipe and Project Pipe. Cass County Engineer Charles Marker said the paperwork is completed with Murphy Heavy Contracting Corporation, of Anita, and the bond established for, a bridge replacement project. The bridge (#345) is located over the Nishnabotna River on Lansing Road.  Marker said with that, they are finally in a position to completely accept the contract bid.

The bid which was approved by the Supervisors was in the amount of $963,826. Work on the bridge will begin sometime after a pre-construction conference is held on February 26^th.  Marker said bids were also received last week for their maintenance and stock pipe.

Midwestern Culvert, in Ankeny, was the lowest of four bids for the supply of stock pipe, at $51,244.  And, a low bid of $58,800 for project pipe – that which is used for 23 specific projects planned for this year — was received from Metal Culverts out of Maryville, MO.  The Supervisors approved both bids.