Dunn County commissioners approved multiple construction payments and accepted a bid for a subdivision paving project during the meeting.

Payments approved: The board approved payment estimate No. 4 to Bronco Brothers Construction for $207,680.94 and pay estimate No. 2 to Jensen Brothers Construction for $128,840.60. Both motions passed on roll call votes with affirmative votes from commissioners present.

Pinewood Meadows bid: At the bid opening for Pinewood Meadows, Northern Improvement submitted a single bid of $606,777, higher than the county’s most recent estimate of about $530,000 but still within a reasonable range according to staff. County staff recommended accepting the bid; the board approved awarding the project to Northern Improvement on a roll call vote.

Why it matters: The approvals keep active county paving and reconstruction projects moving forward. Staff said the Pinewood Meadows bid was about 15% above the most recent estimate but that the difference appeared reasonable given small-project complexity.

Next steps: Staff will finalize contract paperwork with Northern Improvement and continue coordination with utility relocations, preconstruction conferences and project scheduling. Commissioners asked staff to monitor bids and return if substantial additional costs emerge.

Ending: The actions approve contractor payments and let county staff proceed with construction scheduling and contract execution for the approved projects.