(KLZA)-- Richardson County Commissioners have awarded a bid for a bridge project east of Humboldt. 

Five bids were submitted with a spread of more than $100,000 between the low bid and high bid.

Commissioners approved the low bid of nearly $241,000 from Vogt Construction from Bennett, Nebraska.  

The project is to begin April 1, 2018 and be completed in May, 2018.  The bridge is less than a mile east of Humboldt on 713 Trail. 

Commissioners also approved the appointment of J.T. Lyons to the position of Noxious Weed Control Superintendent upon completion and receipt of the certifications required from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture as a commercial applicator.