Court tables radio encryption contract after bidders’ scopes differ sharply
Two bids for county radio work showed a wide price gap (about $48,050 vs. $88,000); magistrates expressed concern the bids were not apples-to-apples and voted to table the award so staff can follow up with bidders, including RidgeNet.
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The court opened two sealed bids for county radio system work and encryption. Staff summarized RidgeNet's submission as totaling about $48,050 for encryption and equipment installation and DKC Radio's submission as approximately $88,000 including IP-site work and additional hardware. Magistrates raised concerns the proposals may not have bid the same scope of work and urged staff to contact both bidders for clarification before awarding the contract.
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