MASON CITY — The Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors approved a $1.73 million bid for a new secondary roads building in Rockwell during its Monday, July 20, 2026, meeting.
The board unanimously accepted a $1,732,855 bid from Larson Contracting Central LLC for construction of the Rockwell Secondary Roads Building. The company submitted the lowest responsible bid received for the project.
Supervisors also approved the project’s plans, specifications, contract documents and estimated cost. A construction contract dated July 20 and a performance bond backed by ACSTAR Insurance Company were approved subject to review by the board chairman, county auditor, county attorney and project engineer.
The contract covers all portions of the planned building project.
County Engineer Brandon Billings provided the board with an update following the project approvals.
Supervisors transfer $105,000 for 911 operations
The board approved transferring $105,000 from the county’s 911 Surcharge Fund to the 911 Operations Fund.
The transfer took effect July 20 and was authorized as an operating transfer under Iowa law.
Agricultural property rezoned for residential use
Supervisors also approved changing the zoning classification of 5.78 acres from the A-1 Agricultural District to the A-2 Agricultural Residence District.
Dean C. Schaefer and Tracy L. Schaefer requested the change for property located in Section 10 of Township 95 North, Range 21 West.
Chairman Casey Callanan opened the public hearing at 10:10 a.m. Tom Meyer presented an overview of the request. The hearing closed one minute later, and the rezoning resolution was approved unanimously.
The board also approved claims and the county payroll register for the period ending July 11.
Callanan and Vice Chairman Carl Ginapp attended the meeting in person. Supervisor Chris Watts participated through Microsoft Teams. The meeting began at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:15 a.m.
COUNTY CLAIMS AND EXPENSES
43 North Iowa, expansion of warm hand-off programs — $9,762.63
Absolute Waste Removal, sanitary disposal — $1,220.33
Ace Professional Cleaning, repair — $98.00
Active911 Inc., equipment — $283.05
Airgas USA LLC, medical equipment — $114.00
Airgas USA LLC, repair — $990.20
Alliant Energy, utilities — $13,025.72
Amazon Capital Services, supplies — $209.23
Batteries Plus Bulbs, supplies — $8.00
Ericha Benson, meals and mileage — $156.60
Edith Blanchard, purchased services — $583.65
Blazek Electric Inc., repair — $2,995.92
Bob Barker Company Inc., clothing and dry goods — $249.00
Bob Barker Company Inc., equipment — $674.36
Bob Barker Company Inc., supplies — $260.88
Bolton & Menk Inc., consulting — $318.50
Bolton & Menk Inc., tile lines — $977.50
Brightree Home Health, software — $4,782.08
Cerro Gordo County Health Administration, contribution — $15,352.88
Cerro Gordo County Recorder, legal — $7.00
Card Custom Audio/Video, equipment — $44,311.13
Lovella Carpenter, purchased services — $294.25
Carrier Access IT LLC, cybersecurity — $750.00
Carrier Access IT LLC, telephone — $188.10
Cartersville Elevator, purchased services — $700.00
CDW Government Inc., equipment — $515.69
Central Iowa Detention, transportation — $590.00
CenturyLink, telephone — $52.38
CenturyLink, telephone — $515.00
CINTAS, repair — $139.78
CINTAS, supplies — $538.76
City of Clear Lake, chemicals and gases — $25.48
City of Mason City, Program Discretionary ECI — $2,353.93
City of Rockwell, public education — $400.00
Clear Lake Mirror Reporter, magazines and books — $95.00
Clear Lake Sanitary District, water testing — $179.00
Compass Business Solutions, printing — $343.97
Computer Project, repair — $1,188.00
Connections Inc., purchased services — $733.73
Consolidated Energy, fuel — $4,238.47
Control Print Creative, printing — $50.00
Counsel Office and Document, office-equipment lease — $332.72
Country Inn & Suites, purchased services — $240.00
Diamond Mowers Inc., parts — $3,195.37
Fareway Stores Inc., food and provisions — $8.48
Christopher Flatness, equipment — $263.99
Fox Rehabilitation, freight — $4,400.00
Frontier Communications, telephone — $519.80
Galls LLC, equipment — $51.62
Galls LLC, uniforms — $308.83
Glen’s Tire Service, repair — $51.02
Goodnature Work Stop, supplies — $219.97
Goodnature Work Stop, uniforms — $129.98
Grainger Inc., supplies — $157.70
GRP & Associates Inc., sanitary disposal — $52.00
HEALTHCAREfirst, software — $235.88
Thomas Heiar, meals and mileage — $39.88
Krista Hemann, meals and mileage — $160.23
Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, general transportation — $2,469.00
Terry Hunt, purchased services — $294.25
IMWCA, insurance — $23,212.00
Iowa Communications, software — $1,100.00
Iowa Communities Assurance Pool, ECI administration — $3,021.00
Iowa Department of Inspections, software — $10,284.32
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, training — $50.00
Iowa State University, training — $440.00
ISAC, dues — $6,400.00
JCL Solutions, supplies — $2,545.78
Kinex Medical-WI, outpatient services — $203.38
Lambertsen Excavating, tile lines — $3,070.00
Language Link, telephone — $7.28
LINE-X of Clear Lake, parts — $252.00
LINE-X of Clear Lake, repair — $473.00
Lou’s Gloves Inc., supplies — $220.00
Major Erickson Funeral Home, general transportation — $1,274.00
Martin Marietta Materials, blading — $3,882.74
Heather Martin, purchased services — $585.69
Mason City Tire Service, repair — $55.86
Mediacom, online information — $156.95
Menards, hardware — $22.97
Menards, supplies — $44.22
MercyOne North Iowa, hospital treatment — $7,737.19
MidAmerican Energy, utilities — $92.77
MS Photography, printing — $260.00
Nassco Inc., equipment — $237.50
Nassco Inc., supplies — $398.88
Nelson Septic Service, supplies — $75.00
North Central Iowa Narcotics Task Force, secret investigations — $3,167.20
North Central Mechanical, repair — $525.00
North Central Regional, purchased services — $35,364.14
North Iowa Area Council of Governments, contribution — $97,898.29
North Iowa Area Council of Governments, dues — $5,212.20
North Iowa Area Council of Governments, freight — $1,200.00
North Iowa Mercy Clinics, outpatient services — $66.80
North Iowa Radon, freight — $2,819.76
North Iowa Reporting, legal — $473.00
North Iowa Transition Center, custodial services — $216.00
O’Reilly Automotive, repair — $12.99
Don O’Tool, supplies — $73.59
Sue O’Brien, purchased services — $1,468.91
Office Elements, furniture — $21,738.73
Overhead Door Company, parts — $200.00
Petro-Blend Corp., lubricants — $61.10
Petro-Blend Corp., parts — $9.14
Pitney Bowes Purchase Power, mailing — $5,069.75
RICOH USA Inc., repair — $385.76
Robert’s Quick Lube, repair — $85.73
Rock Central LLC, tile lines — $8,420.50
Rockwell Cooperative Telephone, telephone — $261.82
S & A Lawn Mowing, repair — $120.00
Scholastic Inc., supplies — $37.53
Scott County Sheriff, legal — $37.18
Iowa Secretary of State, printing — $30.00
Secure Shred Solutions, other services — $67.00
Sandy Shonka, meals and mileage — $31.90
Short Elliott Hendrickson, consulting — $439.47
Shred Right, printing — $62.36
Staples Business Advantage, equipment — $85.29
Staples Business Advantage, printing — $249.50
Streicher’s Inc., supplies — $3,017.00
Summit Fire Protection, repair — $805.00
Summit Food Service, food and provisions — $13,182.53
Dr. Anthony Tatman, medical examination — $75.00
The Spectrum Group, printing — $589.00
Thrifty White Pharmacy, medicine — $10,870.56
Thrifty White Pharmacy, supplies — $5,956.64
Tierney Main Street, rent — $3,400.00
Andrea Turnbull, meals and mileage — $120.35
Two B’s Lawn Care Inc., mowing — $1,680.00
U.S. Cellular, telephone — $748.22
Verizon Wireless, data line — $308.55
Verizon Wireless, telephone — $2,779.81
Vigilnet America LLC, repair — $784.50
Visual Edge IT, office-equipment lease — $426.63
Visual Edge IT, repair — $32.99
Volatia Language Network, purchased services — $26.51
Wellmark Blue Cross, purchased services — $84,000.00
Wells Fargo Financial, office-equipment lease — $139.19
Jeanne Wogen, meals and mileage — $137.03
Youth & Shelter Services, juvenile detention and shelter care — $1,586.10
TOTAL CLAIMS: $506,061.70