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Commissioners open bids for MetroPark ride‑on scrubber and acknowledge seven RFQ/RFP submissions for detention‑facility medical services
Summary
Yellowstone County commissioners opened multiple vendor bids for a MetroPark ride‑on floor scrubber and acknowledged seven submissions to a request for qualifications/proposals for medical services at the Yellowstone County detention facility, then referred both sets to staff for recommendation.
Billings — The Yellowstone County Board of County Commissioners opened vendor bids for a MetroPark ride‑on floor scrubber sweeper and acknowledged seven responses to an RFQ/RFP for medical services at the Yellowstone County Detention Facility, then referred both matters to staff for recommendation.
During the meeting the board opened three sealed bids for the ride‑on scrubber‑sweeper, each accompanied by a bid bond. The bids announced in the record were:
- Hilliard Incorporated: $82,582.83 (bid bond on file), - KB Chemical/KB Commercial Products (listed in the record as KB Chemical): $83,313.02, - Chavis Brothers Management: $95,008.46.
A commissioner moved to refer those bids to staff for recommendation back to the board; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Separately, the board opened and acknowledged seven submissions to the county’s RFQ/RFP for medical services at the Yellowstone County Detention Facility. The entities the clerk read into the record were Wellpath; Turnkey; Diamond Drugs Inc.; Alternatives; Beautiful Directions; BW Kering; and an individual submission from Matthew Johnson. A commissioner moved to refer the RFQ/RFP submissions to staff for recommendation; the board approved that referral by voice vote.
Why it matters: The procurement actions begin the county’s evaluation and recommendation process for equipment acquisition and for a vendor to provide medical services in the detention facility. Staff recommendations will inform any later awards or contract authorizations.
What the record shows: Meeting remarks noted the presence of bid bonds on the floor‑scrubber bids and that the RFQ/RFP attracted a “lot of submissions” (seven). Commissioners thanked submitting firms and expressed appreciation for the level of interest. No public testimony was recorded on either procurement item. The transcript does not include staff scoring, bid evaluations, contract terms, or award decisions; the board’s action at the meeting was limited to opening/acknowledging bids and referring them to staff.
Next steps: Staff will review bids and RFQ/RFP responses and return a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners for final action. The transcript does not provide a timeline for the staff report or award.
