Dawson County purchasing manager Melissa Hock told commissioners July 3 that the county received three proposals for RFP 478-25, program management services for a public health facility included in SPLOST 7. The evaluation team scored Ascension Program Management (APM) highest on technical criteria. APM's price was adjusted downward after removing an initial task (task 1) and staff recommended awarding the contract to APM in the amount of $51,400 using SPLOST 7 funds.

Hock said the original APM proposal included a task 1A to develop the initial scope and help review construction proposals; because staff will manage that work differently, Hock said the contract price was adjusted to reflect only subsequent tasks. Commissioners asked for clearer breakdowns to show how the $51,400 figure was derived; staff agreed to revise the chart so the public can see the numbers by task before final approval.

The evaluation team members listed included the county manager, facilities director and public works director. No formal award vote was recorded in the transcript provided; staff asked the board to accept the proposals and award the contract based on evaluation scores and price.