Resolution to Award a Contract for Snowmobile Trail Improvements

Committee Status: 
Approved
Budget Status: 
Budgeted
Decision Impact: 
Routine
FTE Impact: 
No
Funding Source: 
Grant

Purpose

To award a contract for snowmobile trail improvements at White Mound County Park. 

Background

BACKGROUND: Sauk County annually participates in maintaining, acquiring, insuring and developing lands for public motorized trail use and these public motorized trails are eligible for snowmobile grant funds. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) administers a grant program that is 100% funded for the acquisition, development, insurance and maintenance of public snowmobile trails. Funding for the program comes from snowmobile registration fees, a portion of tax on gasoline and user fees.

The April of 2021, the Sauk County Land Resources and Environment Department (LRE) applied for funding to rehab a snowmobile trail located in White Mound County Park. The trail travels on a hillside, causing severe erosion. Because of this erosion, the snowmobile trail groomer is not able to make it up the hill and it also creates a safety concern for trail  riders. The DNR awarded Sauk County a reimbursement grant of $40,000.

LRE staff held a public bid opening on March 2, 2023 and received four (4) competitive sealed bids. The most responsible, responsive bidder is Judd Excavating, LLC. LRE believes it is in the best interest of Sauk County to enter into a contract with Judd Excavating, LLC for a sum of $23,960 for snowmobile trail improvements. A complete list of bids received is attached as Exhibit A.

Resolution Body

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, met in regular session, that a contract for snowmobile trail improvements be awarded to Judd Excavating, LLC for said improvements in the amount of $23,960 and the Sauk County Administrator is authorized to enter into an Agreement with Judd Excavating, LLC for snowmobile trail improvements.

Requested Board Review Date: 
Tuesday, March 21, 2023