INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids are invited for
the repair of the existing bridge on Smith Cemetery Road over
Peter Creek located approximately 14 miles south of Glasgow,
Kentucky, in southeastern Barren County. Bids will be received
until 3:30 p.m., central time, on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, in
the Office of the Barren County Judge/Executive, Barren County
Government Center, 117 North Public Square, Suite 3A, Glasgow,
Kentucky 42141. Bids will be opened during the Fiscal Court
meeting which starts at 5:00 p.m., central time, on Tuesday,
August 24, 2010.
Bids for the repair of
existing bridge washed out during the flood of May 2010 are for
removing washed out abutment from the stream on the south side
of the bridge approach. Then construct a new abutment with 8
foot wing walls to match the current elevation of approach.
Repair abutment on the north side of stream by attaching 8 foot
wing walls on the inlet and outlet sides of stream. After
completion of abutments, place the steel beamed with wooden
floor bridge back to original elevation and secure to new
abutments and existing middle pier. Bidder will bring
approaches back to sub-grade with aggregate. The Barren County
Road Department will provide finish grade of asphalt.
For a scheduled visit of the
site with the Road Supervisor, please contact Johnny Kinslow at
270/678-2832/2834 or cell phone 270/646-5957.
Only those bids from
contractors pre-qualified with the Kentucky Transportation
Cabinet in bridge construction will be considered. The owner
reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or
all bids.
Equal Employment
Opportunity
BARREN COUNTY FISCAL COURT
– CERTIFIED DRUG FREE WORKPLACE
Barren County Fiscal Court
has recently been certified as a Drug Free Workplace by the
Kentucky Department of Workers Compensation. This is the
second consecutive year that Barren County Fiscal Court has
been a certified drug free workplace.
In June 2009, the Barren
County Fiscal Court adopted a Drug and Alcohol Free
Workplace Policy, and since that date, the County has
provided an alcohol and substance abuse education and
awareness training program for all county employees,
notification to all employees of actions that will be taken
against them for violations of the policies, provided
alcohol and drug testing relating to pre-employment, random
testing, reasonable suspicion, and accident related. In
addition, the County has provided confidential and timely
services for all employees through the Employee Assistance
Program.
Barren
County Judge/Executive Davie Greer states: “I am proud to
call Barren County Fiscal Court a Drug Free Workplace.
Since the inception of this program in 2009, Barren County
is one of only eight counties across Kentucky that has
attained this level of certification. During this past
year, Barren County has implemented policies that fully
commits to protecting the safety, health, and well being of
all employees of the County, to the citizens of Barren
County, and to all individuals who make use of the County’s
services and facilities.”
Press Release
5/25/2010 09:30
The major disaster for the Commonwealth of Kentucky has been
amended to include Barren County among those areas
adversely affected by the event from April 30 to May 1, 2010.
This qualifies individuals for assistance from FEMA.
Applications for assistance through FEMA may be completed
on-line at
www.fema.gov, or by calling 1-800-631-3362. If you need
help completing the application process, you may call our office
to schedule an appointment at (270) 651-4910.
GROUND IS BROKEN
FOR NEW JAIL
On April 27,
2010,
Barren County
Fiscal Court broke ground for the new 33,261 sq ft.
Barren County Corrections Center located at 201 Samson Street.
The new facility is planned to be completed in
April 2011
The Barren County Fiscal Court
cordially invites you to share in the
ground breaking ceremonies
for the new Barren County Corrections Center.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010,
9 a.m., central time.
Location: 201 Samson Street, Glasgow
For more information or directions,
please contact the Office of the Barren County Judge/Executive
270/651-3338
PUBLIC NOTICE
Budget Hearing Regarding Proposed Use of County Road Aid and
Local Government Economic Assistance Funds
A
public hearing will be held by Barren County in the Fiscal Court
Chambers, Barren County Government Center, 117 North Public
Square, Glasgow, Kentucky, on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at 5:00
p.m. for the purpose of obtaining citizens comments regarding
the possible uses of the County Road Aid (CRA) and Local
Government Economic Assistance (LGEA) Funds. All interested
persons in Barren County are invited to the hearing to submit
verbal or written comments on possible uses of the CRA and LGEA
funds. Any person(s) who cannot submit written comments or
attend the public hearing but wish to submit comments, should
call the Office of the County Judge/Executive at 270/651-3338 by
Monday, April 19, 2010, so that arrangements can be made to
secure their comments.
/s/
Davie D. Greer
Barren County Judge/Executive
2010 ANNUAL
CLEAN-UP WEEK ANNOUNCED
The 2010 Annual Clean-Up Week will be held later this month in
Barren County. Click below for detailed information.
2010 Annual
Clean-Up Week Info
INVITATION TO
BID
The Barren County Recreation
Department will receive sealed bids for the construction of a
concession/restroom facility to be located at the Jackie
Browning Baseball Park, 300 Donnelley Drive, Glasgow, Kentucky.
Bid specifications may be picked up
Monday through Friday during normal business hours at the Office
of the Barren County Judge/Executive, Third Floor, Barren County
Government Center, 117 North Public Square, Suite 3A, Glasgow,
Kentucky 42141. To request a copy of the bid specifications,
please call 270/651-3338.
Completed bid proposals should be
returned to the Office of the Barren County Judge/Executive by
3:00 p.m. on March 26, 2010.
The Barren County Recreation Department reserves
the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any
informality. Bids will be evaluated based upon the lowest or
best bid.
WELCOME TO BARREN COUNTY!
On
behalf of the residents of Barren County, I would like to
welcome you to our community.
Designated as the 2007
Best Place to Live in Rural America,
Barren County is a great place to live, work, and visit.
Our community offers its
residents and visitors a wide variety of entertainment,
historical sites, lakes, rivers, and some of the most beautiful
nature scenes in Kentucky.
Barren County, located in south central Kentucky, midway
between Louisville,
Kentucky, and Nashville, Tennessee, is home to
Barren River Lake
State Resort Park,
Western Kentucky University-Glasgow Campus,
Glasgow Plaza
Theater, site of the
Glasgow Highland Games, and numerous other points of interest.
Barren County was founded on December 20, 1798, from parts of
Warren and Green
Counties. It was named for the Barrens, the meadowlands
that cover the northern third. Seventy percent of the original settlers came from
Virginia, eighty percent
of them were English, Scottish, Welsh, or Irish.
The population of the county is 38,003, and the county seat
is Glasgow.
Cave City
and Park City are also incorporated cities in Barren County.
Thank you for visiting our website. Please feel free to
explore our website and our
community. If you need assistance or have any questions,
please feel free to
contact us. We are happy to assist you and look forward to
sharing our community
with you.
Davie D. Greer
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