(A) The Board shall exercise the necessary powers to accomplish the purpose of this subchapter.
(B) These powers shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:
(1) To contract for the purchase of tools, equipment, materials and supplies;
(2) To make purchases on the open market at a fair market price of any tools, equipment, materials or supplies when the cost of any such purchase doesn’t exceed $1,000. (Note: this amount has been amended by state law to $25,000);
(3) To contract for the services of technically qualified persons who act, subject to the direction and control of the Board, as the engineering and supervisory authorities of the county highway system;
(4) To do by the control method or by the day labor method any phase of construction, maintenance or repair of the county highway system;
(5) To lease, rent or otherwise acquire tools or equipment or housing therefore which is necessary for the county highway system;
(6) To hire clerical assistance, and any other personnel needed;
(7) To enter on lands within the county for any valid purpose of county highway administration;
(8) To initiate condemnation proceedings where necessary for rights-of-way, bottom pits or dumps for excess earth or rock. This shall include the right of access condemnation where necessary to prevent undue hardships to adjoining land owners to a right-of-way;
(9) To cooperate and enter into agreements, not otherwise prohibited, with the State and City Highway Departments;
(10) To provide a surety bond for a minimum of $5,000 for faithful performance of duties by employees charged with expenditure or control of supplies and equipment;
(11) To protect the county highway system, the Board may prescribe road limits for any part thereof; and
(12) When work is necessary on any part of the county highway system which makes it impossible or undesirable for traffic to pass, the Board shall route a detour and mark such detour with adequate signs.
(Ord. 10-1-62, passed 10-1-1962)