Commissioner Greg Miles, Commissioner Jeff Chugg, Commissioner Tracy Killian, Deputy Attorney Tyler Allred, Public Works Director Mike Casper, Public Works Deputy Director Clint Curtis, Emergency Management Director Josh Phillips, Attorney Intern Daniel Beales, Human Resource Director Judy Stevenson, Clay Crozier with PLPCO, Nico Elardi with Outlaw Engineering, Laurie Brummond with UBOAG, Sheriff Travis Tucker, Noxious Weed Control Director Braxton Spencer, Duchesne County Fire Warden Brandon Peck, Cheryl Boren, Cicile Rios, and Tiffany Reyes with the Children’s Justice Center, Deputy Clerk-Auditor Hadley Cardwell, Clerk-Auditor Chelise Stewart, Human Resource Generalist Tommi Mascaro, Human Resource Payroll & Benefits Administrator Jamie Park, Community Development Director Mike Hyde, Community Development Assistant Director Mike Gottfredson, and Commission Executive Assistant Melissa Hughes is taking the meeting minutes.

Levi Hardy with BH Inc, Brandon Roper, and Donni

Chairman Miles welcomed everyone to the meeting.

Two bids were received for the Duchesne County Road Department Building.

• BH Inc. - $2,444,111.00
• Brett Woods Construction, Inc. - $3,043,711.00

The Commissioners allow the parties to review the bids.

Nico Elardi with Outlaw Engineering stated that all required documents have been received from both bidders. He recommended that BH Inc., the low bidder at $2,444,111.00, be awarded the project. The parties discussed the bids and the project. Commissioner Killian made a motion to accept the bid from BH Inc. for $2,444,111.00 for the County Building Project. Commissioner Chugg seconded the motion. Commissioner Killian voted aye, Commissioner Chugg voted aye, and Commissioner Miles voted aye. The motion passed.

Public Works Director Mike Casper provided an update on existing projects and upcoming work to the public. Seventy percent of his crew is on the chipping project, the rest are working on the new yard. They are utilizing about 60 tons of emulsions per day on the project. They are testing a new piece of equipment tomorrow. It would be used for mowing the rights-of-way. Several attachments are available for the equipment. The parties discussed the demo and how they will be sending a water truck to the site for the demo.

Public Works Director Mike Casper presented the cooperative agreement between Duchesne County and the USDA, Forest Service, Ashley National Forest. The purpose of the agreement is to set forth the general terms and conditions, acceptable to the parties hereto, for the cooperative planning, surveying, design, construction, reconstruction, improvement, and maintenance of certain Forest Roads in the County of Duchesne, State of Utah, pursuant to the provisions of 16 U.S.C. 532-538, 23 U.S.C. 205, and the regulations issued by the Secretary of Agriculture. The parties discussed the agreement. Commissioner Killian made a motion to approve the Cooperative Forest Road Agreement with the USDA, Forest Service, Ashley National Forest. Commissioner Chugg seconded the motion. Commissioner Killian voted aye, Commissioner Chugg voted aye, and Commissioner Miles voted aye. The motion passed.