Commission approves lowest bids for pursuit‑rated SUVs; number of vehicles to be decided
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Commissioners approved a bid listing for pursuit‑rated SUVs with the lowest bid at $44,584.43 per vehicle; staff said a separate decision is needed on how many units to purchase, possibly up to six and likely tied to the budget process.
The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners approved the listing of bids received for pursuit‑rated SUVs and accepted the lowest bid price recorded in the procurement documents, while leaving the final quantity decision to staff and the budget process. Jeff Soderquist, public works director, told the commission the county received two bids — from I‑5 Dodge in Chehalis and Shelton CDJR — and that the lowest bid was $44,584.43 per SUV. “We received 2 bids, 1 from I 5 Dodge here in Chehalis and 1 from Shelton, CDJR, with the lowest bid being $44,584.43 per SUV. And as mentioned yesterday, we'll need some guidance at some point regarding how many. I believe we had set up to 6,” Soderquist said. Commissioners approved the procurement item as part of a block vote of deliberation items; the recorded vote was 2‑0. During the discussion, Soderquist and commissioners noted the timing of a final decision on vehicle quantity will likely be part of the county budget process over the coming weeks. The transcript does not record a final decision on the number of SUVs to purchase or a delivery timeline.