Burke County approves multiple procurement awards including VoIP phone system and culvert pipe; sells heavy equipment
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Summary
Commissioners approved several procurement and sale actions: a three‑year VoIP phone contract with True IP, a culvert pipe bid to Cherokee Culvert, exterior painting for EMA stations to Titan Commercial Painting, road-striping paint to Ennis Flint, and a sealed-bid sale of a CAT elevated pan to Reams Construction.
At its meeting, the Burke County Board of Commissioners approved multiple procurement and sale actions covering communications, road materials, facility painting and the sale of county equipment.
Phone system: Staff reviewed roughly 20 bids for a cloud-based Voice over IP (VoIP) phone system and recommended True IP based on a scoring matrix that weighed hardware, experience, municipal client size, implementation time and cost. The board approved True IP’s three-year proposal with a total cost of $122,964, including an $8,700 implementation fee, $30,744.31 in hardware costs and an annual service cost of $27,840 (noted as approximately $10,000 lower annually than current costs). Commissioner Bridal moved to accept True IP; Commissioner Lively seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Culvert pipe: The board approved a bid award for culvert pipe to Cherokee Culvert of Macon, which submitted the low bid of $26,001.66. Staff recommended Cherokee based on prior positive experience and reliable supply.
EMA station exterior painting: Two bids were received for exterior painting of EMA stations 8, 9 and 12. Titan Commercial Painting was the low bidder at $30,600; the board approved the Titan contract.
Road-striping paint: Three bids were received for road-striping materials (yellow and white paint, glass beads). Staff recommended Ennis Flint as the low bidder based on prior satisfactory use; the board approved the award to Ennis Flint.
Sale of county equipment: The board accepted a sealed bid from Reams Construction of Valdosta for the sale of a 2020 CAT elevated pan at $705,000. Commissioner Nicks moved to accept the bid and the motion passed.
Why it matters: these approvals cover core county operations — communications, road maintenance materials and facility upkeep — and the equipment sale generates non-operating revenue for the county.
Next steps: staff will finalize contracts and purchase orders and proceed with the equipment sale and phone system implementation according to the timelines in the approved proposals.