MASON CITY — Cerro Gordo County supervisors awarded a more than $2.26 million road construction contract Monday for a resurfacing and recycling project leading toward Mason City, while also approving more than $352,000 in county claims.
Chairman Casey Callanan, Vice Chairman Carl Ginapp and Supervisor Chris Watts were all present for the August 24 meeting, which Callanan called to order at 10 a.m.
County Engineer Brandon Billings provided a road department update before supervisors unanimously accepted a $2,263,026.48 bid from Heartland Asphalt for project STP-S-C017(126)—5E-17.
The project calls for HMA resurfacing and cold in-place recycling on S56, beginning at B-47 and extending north to the Mason City city limits.
Supervisors also adopted Resolution 2026-60 formally awarding the project to Heartland Asphalt. The resolution authorizes Billings to execute the necessary construction contracts after required documents, including the contractor’s bond and certificate of insurance, are received.
Heartland Asphalt has handled other Cerro Gordo County road projects, including a $934,521 contract approved by supervisors in 2025 for resurfacing Vine Avenue between 150th Street and 190th Street.
The road action comes as supervisors continue dealing with rural traffic and infrastructure matters. At their August 17 meeting, supervisors approved a new yield intersection and a new four-way stop in rural Cerro Gordo County.
Supervisors on Monday also unanimously authorized Callanan to sign a bond release for Drainage District 57.
The board agreed to move its Monday, September 7 meeting to Tuesday, September 8 because of the Labor Day holiday.
A manure management plan update for the Jeff Moellers Site, site No. 64755, was approved and forwarded to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Supervisors also approved the county payroll register for the period ending August 8.
A public comment period was held, although the official minutes do not describe the comments made.
The meeting adjourned at 10:16 a.m.
Supervisors unanimously approved county claims totaling $352,441.95. The largest payment listed was $172,923.29 to Wellmark Blue Cross, followed by $23,212.64 to WHKS & Co. for consulting, $18,112.21 to Alliant Energy for utilities and $17,097.50 to B-Three Solutions for consulting.
COUNTY CLAIMS AND EXPENSES
Absolute Waste Removal — sanitation disposal — $260.01
Airgas USA LLC — equipment — $119.00
Airgas USA LLC — medical equipment — $117.30
Alliant Energy — utilities — $18,112.21
Amazon Capital Services — supplies — $19.50
Arnold Motor Supply — lubricants — $131.13
Arnold Motor Supply — parts — $172.07
Arnold Motor Supply — safety items — $30.86
B-Three Solutions Inc. — consulting — $17,097.50
Bauer Built Tires Inc. — repairs — $99.00
Brandon Billings — equipment — $35.00
Brothers ACE 3 LLC — repairs — $74.97
Carrier Access IT LLC — cyber security — $5,846.40
Carrier Access IT LLC — telephone — $194.63
Central Iowa Detention — Administration ECI — $4,158.66
Central Iowa Detention — Program Carryforward ECI — $545.03
CenturyLink — telephone — $637.56
City of Clear Lake — chemicals/gases — $24.38
City of Dougherty — utilities — $97.00
City of Mason City — animal control — $225.00
Clear Lake Mirror Reporter — board proceedings — $348.16
Column Software PBC — board proceedings — $860.59
Column Software PBC — publication — $258.18
Consolidated Energy — fuels — $4,187.11
Lori Cornick-Angell — legal — $50.00
Counsel Office and D — office equipment lease — $332.72
Danielle Crail — meals/mileage — $169.99
CVT Chosen Valley Tech — consulting — $8,700.00
Diamond Mowers Inc. — parts — $1,058.20
Mahayla Faust — meals/mileage — $112.29
Terry Flick — equipment — $122.00
Floyd & Leonard Electric — equipment — $459.00
Floyd & Leonard Electric — parts — $31.55
Frank Dunn Company — asphalt — $998.00
Franklin Rural Electric — utilities — $94.50
Goodnature Work Stop — supplies — $199.97
GRP & Associates Inc. — sanitation disposal — $52.00
Hancock County Cooperative — fuels — $3,436.42
HEALTHCAREfirst — software — $235.88
Thomas Heiar — meals/mileage — $251.62
Hy-Vee Accounts Receivable — food/provisions — $4.00
Iowa Department of I — repairs — $40.00
Iowa Lot Striping LLC — pavement markings — $954.00
Iowa State Medical Examiner — autopsies — $10,081.07
K & N Construction LLC — freight — $11,313.83
Laci Kapalata — meals/mileage — $184.68
Marco Technologies LLC — repairs — $186.55
Mason City Parks and Recreation — public education — $500.00
Mason City Public Utilities — utilities — $114.75
Mason City Tire Service — repairs — $70.00
Mason City Tire Service — tires/tubes — $13.05
Menards — signs — $55.90
Menards — supplies — $118.11
MercyOne North Iowa — medical exam — $150.00
Mid American Signal — supplies — $1,894.00
MidAmerican Energy — utilities — $846.25
NAPA Auto Parts — equipment — $133.89
North Iowa Events Center — contribution — $6,308.00
North Iowa Transition Center — custodial — $47.00
Pathology Associates — medical examiner — $2,916.66
Petro-Blend Corp. — lubricants — $1,274.95
Pioneer Animal Hospital — animal disposal — $45.00
Pitney Bowes Purchase Power — mailing — $5,295.49
Plumb Supply Company — equipment — $249.00
Prairie Energy Cooperative — utilities — $232.20
Pritchard Ford of Clear Lake — repairs — $98.82
Robert’s Quick Lube — repairs — $117.33
Router12 Networks LLC — online information — $90.00
Router12 Networks LLC — telephone — $90.00
SHI International Corp. — repairs — $1,142.41
SHI International Corp. — software — $1,392.87
Short Elliott Hendrickson — consulting — $5,858.07
Shred Right — printing — $194.91
Summit Fire Protection — repairs — $407.45
T-Mobile — telephone — $1.33
ThisGen Inc. — training — $3,000.00
Truck Center Companies — lubricants — $321.80
Truck Center Companies — parts — $790.87
Verizon Wireless — online information — $256.38
Verizon Wireless — telephone — $175.50
Verizon Wireless — telephone — $1,033.01
Visual Edge IT — office equipment lease — $510.50
WageWorks Inc. — purchased services — $3,034.53
Webster County Auditor — rent — $3,075.65
Webster County Public Health — Program Carryforward ECI — $845.00
Wellmark Blue Cross — purchased services — $172,923.29
WEX Bank — fuels — $4,405.18
WHKS & Co. Inc. — consulting — $23,212.64
Worth County Public Health — Program Carryforward ECI — $11,249.98
Ziegler Inc. — lubricants — $266.96
Ziegler Inc. — parts — $3,418.06
Ziegler Inc. — repairs — $1,440.00
Angela Zimmerman — meals/mileage — $105.64
TOTAL CLAIMS: $352,441.95