The Kewaunee County Board of Supervisors looks to award Luxemburg-based Rice Engineering with a contract that could reshape the facilities of the Kewaunee County Highway Department for years to come.

The county has submitted a request for proposals for the design and renovation of seven facilities. At approximately 21,000 square feet, the request for proposals included two additions to existing buildings and two new facilities. Some improvements include a wash bay, a welding shop with an overhead crane, and storage facilities. Most of the work would be done at the main highway shop in Footbridge, though the county’s shops in Casco, Algoma, and Stangelville and its hot mix plant will also be inspected. According to the agenda packet for the March meeting, Rice Engineering will perform the design services for $179,500. Much like its work on a new jail facility, addressing the needs of its main highway shop has been on the to-do list for the county board for the last few years. The Kewaunee County Board will also consider grants for its snowmobile and ATV trails and purchasing a portable, single-bin recycle system when it meets on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Kewaunee County Administration Center in Kewaunee.