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SENT LIY:DANE GO HWY MADISON ; 9-23-92 ; 8:04AM ; DANE GO HWY-MADISON-) 046 9704;4 2 <br /> • DANE c LJ VT. .. .. <br /> HIGH OVA'( DEPARTMEMT <br /> 2302 Fish Hatchery Ro id, Madison, Wisconsin 53713 <br /> phone: 256-4261 <br /> September 23 , 1992 <br /> Mr. William Paulson <br /> Melvin Paulson & Sons , Inc. <br /> 4185 CTH "V" <br /> DeForest, WI 53532 <br /> RE: County Hauling Costs <br /> You asked that we provide you with an estimate of these costs. <br /> As you know they are the basis for awarding our annual crushed <br /> aggregate contracts . <br /> The past few years we have been using $0 .45 per cubic yard <br /> mile. • This year, because of the recent addition of larger <br /> trucks in our fleet, we used $0 . 40 . <br /> This figure can be significant, especially for longer hauls . <br /> Often it amounts to more than the cost of the aggregate itself. <br /> From our perspective, it ' s very important that aggregate <br /> sources are nearby and readily available. Our department uses <br /> approximately 45 ,000 cubic yards of aggregate Annually for <br /> -roadway improvements and . maintenance. That amounts to a <br /> considerable investment. <br /> Tax dollars , in one form or another, fund road construction and <br /> maintenance. Unfortunately, inflation is making it more and <br /> more difficult to provide the same level of service the public <br /> . expects . Therefore, anything that reduces our operating costs , <br /> such as nearby mineral deposits , ultimately benefits the <br /> taxpayer . <br /> DANE CO ► Y HIGGHHW.Y AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT <br /> 'Fermi L. Norton, P.E. , Assistant Commissioner <br /> • <br /> sat:\wd5\miec\cro ben <br />