High ceilings and intricate woodwork add to the atmosphere in the room within the 106-year-old building. But the courthouse does need some minor improvements, said Webster County Supervisor Nick Carlson.

The Board of Supervisors approved contracts for painting, new carpet, and new lights in the courthouse at Tuesday’s meeting.

“As you can see the courtroom is a little outdated,” Carlson said. “It’s due for an update.”

Painting, flooring and lighting projects each received three bids.

• Painting of the walls and pillars will be done by Evans Painting, of Fort Dodge, which submitted the low bid of $8,088. The highest bid was $12,095.

• The low bid for the carpeting was from Carpet World/ Flooring America, of Fort Dodge, at $9,030. The highest bid was $12,476.

• New lighting will be installed by Tjaden Electric, of Badger, for $8,550. The high bid came in at $17,567.

Both the recessed metal halide lights in the center of the ceiling, and the fluorescent lights around the sides will be replaced with LEDs.

The woodwork is in good shape, and won’t be touched; and the ceiling has already had some work done, Carlson said.

“It’s just some minor cosmetics,” he said. “Even small things — the registers will match the walls, instead of that off-color mustard yellow.”

Each of the supervisors gets a county building to oversee, he said, adding that he was lucky to work with the historic courthouse.

• Elsewhere, the county-owned DHS building at 330 First Ave. N. will get a new rooftop condensing unit.

The supervisors approved a proposal from Midstate Plumbing and Heating, Fort Dodge, for installation of a new 40 ton condensing unit and coil.

Midstate’s was the lowest of three bids, at $43,638. The high bid was for $72,000.

• In other business, the supervisors approved contracts with Midwest Contracting, LLC, of Marshall, Minnesota, for four bridge replacement projects.

Total cost for the tied projects is $417,917.

Midwest was the lowest of two bidders at the March 27 supervisors’ meeting. The high bid was for $456,515.

The bridges are:

• On Itaska Avenue over a mile north of 115th Street, near the Humboldt County border;

• On 380th Street east of P46, northeast of Lanyon;

• On Kansas Avenue north of D68, northwest of Lanyon;

• On 220th Street east of P29, southwest of Barnum.