September 1, 2026 The Harrison County Board of Supervisors, acting as Trustees of the McNeill Drainage District, joined the Monona County Board of Supervisors at the Monona County Courthouse in Onawa, IA on Tuesday, September 1st, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. for the Bid Opening of the McNeill Intercounty Phase II Repair Project. In attendance for Harrison County were Brian Rife, Tony Smith and Rebecca Wilkerson, Trustees, Michelle Kersten, Drainage Clerk, and John Rasmussen, Engineer for Harrison and Monona Counties. In attendance for Monona County were Bo Fox, Chairman, Tom Brouillette and Vince Phillips, Trustees, Amy Borchardt-Sick and Ashley Brown, Drainage Clerks and Peggy Rolph, Auditor. Also present, Caleb Rasmussen, Engineer with MOREngineering, Wray Wright, Colleen Petersen, Megan Thompson, Wade Brumbaugh, Eric Carlson, Wayne Rock and Tyler Greene. Caleb Rasmussen announced this is the time for the bid opening for the McNeill Phase II Repair Project. He asked if there was any reason the bids should be rejected. The Joint Board answered no. Engineer Caleb Rasmussen then checked each sealed bid for the bid bond, the acknowledgement of the addendum, and the presence of the status form. All seven (7) bids submitted had the required documentation. Engineer Caleb Rasmussen read the bids and they were as follows: Hendrickson Transportation, Hamburg, IA, $2,072,580.34 Bainbridge Construction, Kingsley, IA, $1,504,694.14 LA Carlson Contracting, Hinton, IA, $739,262.72 Johnston Excavating, Sloan, IA, $879,644.37 Nelson & Rock, Onawa, IA, $1,882,527.60 CJ Moyna & Sons Construction, Elkader, IA, $1,632,259.60 MDX, Sidney, IA, $1,039,966.28 Engineer Caleb Rasmussen stated he would prepare a bid tabulation for any discrepancies. No action taken. Brian Rife, Chairman ATTEST: Michelle Kersten, Drainage Clerk HCTR 9-16-26
