Weld County commissioners on June 2 approved multiple procurement awards that county staff said will fund public-safety systems, information-technology cabling and road construction across the county.

The awards included a $906,059 contract to Russ Bassett for work tied to the Weld County Regional Communication Center 911, a $33,828.41 cabling contract for the Public Health and Environment building to Gigasthan Solutions, a $157,875 contract to Adiana Transportation Solutions for conflict-warning systems at two high-accident intersections, a $20,330-per-event contract for electronics recycling events to IT Refresh, and a $4,484,206.35 contract with Connell Resources Inc. for paving work on County Road 72 and County Road 76.

Why it matters: the purchases fund county infrastructure and safety projects that county staff said address communications capability, office connectivity, roadway safety and road-surface improvements used by residents and emergency responders.

Procurement details and staff comments
Rose, representing the purchasing department, presented the communications bid and told the board the solicitation had been reviewed and scored and that Russ Bassett "proposed the best solution to meet the county's needs." The board approved the award to Russ Bassett after a motion to approve was made and seconded and confirmed by a voice vote.

Carolyn Geiser, purchasing, presented the recommendation for cabling at the public-health building and said three bids had been received, with Gigasthan Solutions offering the lowest responsive bid of $33,828.41. The board approved that award by voice vote.

Public Works staff identified two county locations for conflict-warning systems. "One is at the intersection of State Highway 392 and County Road 43, and the other is at the intersection Of County Roads 38 And 17," Mike of Public Works told commissioners when asked about locations; the board then approved the contract to Adiana Transportation Solutions for $157,875.

The board approved IT Refresh as the contractor for electronics recycling events after purchasing staff said the lowest-cost submittal had been deemed nonresponsive. The county also approved a $4,484,206.35 award to Connell Resources Inc. for the County Road 72 and 76 paving project, after public-works staff reported Connell submitted the highest-scoring proposal.

Other procurement notes
Seven bids for a Department of Human Services and sheriff's office renovation (bid B2500076) were received and were sent to the facilities department for further review; staff told the board they would return on June 16 for award action. All other listed bids were approved on June 2.

Board action
Each award was advanced by a motion on the record (movers and seconders recorded in the meeting transcript) and approved by voice vote. No roll-call tallies were recorded for these items in the public portion of the transcript.

Next steps
Contract execution and project scheduling will be handled by the relevant county departments (communications, information technology, public works, purchasing and facilities). Staff indicated they will return to the board with the facilities renovation recommendations on June 16.