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Public Works rejects single Sims Pit crushed‑rock bid; county adjusts ER&R equipment rates
Summary
Public Works recommended rejecting a single crushing bid that came in 86.6% over estimate because of material-ratio issues, and commissioners approved rebidding; commissioners also approved revised ER&R equipment rental rates and surplus of an underused vehicle.
Wallowa County Public Works presented two procurement items Feb. 18: staff recommended rejecting a single bid for drilling, blasting and crushed rock at Sims Pit and returning the bid solicitation to market with adjusted specifications; commissioners approved that recommendation. The board also approved revisions to equipment rental rates in the Equipment Rental & Revolving (ER&R) fund after Public Works identified an underutilized 2012 Ford Transit scheduled for surplus.
Lede: The Public Works director told the board that…
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