Hughes County Commission Questions Higher Costs For Bridge Project

Hughes County Commission Questions Higher Costs For Bridge Project

PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Hughes County Commission approved a nine-part change order and final payment request for the South Medicine Creek bridge project. Kyle Kurth with Brosz Engineering outlined in detail all of the deductions and additions before presenting a final amount to the Commission…

Questions they did have, specifically Commissioner Tom Rounds…

Kurth says costs that come in over a Bridge Improvement grant fall back on counties…

Kurth says even if the contingency was available the cost to the county would only be 160-thousand dollars less than what the county is responsible for.