Bid accepted for county culverts; demolition of steps set

The Ozark County Commissioners accepted a bid for culvert pipes during their Dec. 4 meeting.

Viebrock Sales and Service from Sedalia was given the contract to furnish culvert pipes for the county. The accepted bid for 16-gauge aluminized pipe is $54,048 and $74,331 for the ADS storm drain dual wall “plastic” pipes.

Newberry Sales from West Plains also submitted a bid for aluminized pipe. Their bid was $68,905. They were unable to submit a bid on the “plastic” pipe.

The tax maintenance fund budget was amended per a request by Ozark County Collector Darla Sullivan. The funds revenue were moved to $12,584.45 and the expenditures by $6,771.59.

Improvements to the courthouse continued this week with the painting of the inside of the building. Commissioner Terry Newton said the outside will be painted in the spring when the weather is warmer. 

Demolition of the west side entrance steps to the courthouse is scheduled for the end of this week. Work on the east entrance steps is scheduled to begin after the west entrance is completed and the handicap entrance will be the last area to be worked on. Each entrance will be closed while the work is being done. 

The Ozark County Commissioners hold their weekly meeting at 9 a.m. Mondays in the commission’s office on the upper level of the Ozark County Courthouse in Gainesville. The meetings are open to the public. To contact the commissioners, leave a message on their office voice mail at 417-679-4096 or email ozarkcountycommission@outlook.com.