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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 the lone bid for crushed rock was substantially above the engineer’s estimate because the bidder would need to regrind material to produce the chip-rock fraction, raising costs; commissioners approved rejecting the bid and directed staff to rebid with revised material ratios. The board also approved a reduced ER&R rate following planned surplus of an underused vehicle.
Nut graf: The single crushing bid from D’Aley Crushing Inc. of Lewiston was 86.6% over the engineer’s estimate due to an insufficient ratio of leftover rock for chip course; Public Works will rebid with corrected specifications. Separately, staff identified a 2012 Ford Transit (vehicle 1339) as beyond lifecycle and underutilized and recommended surplus and a rate adjustment; commissioners approved the ER&R rate revision.
Details - Bid rejection: The Public Works interim director explained the price variance was driven by the vendor’s need to regrind larger rock to achieve the chip-rock fraction, increasing labor and processing costs. The board voted to reject the bid and authorized staff to re-advertise with adjusted rock-ratio specifications.
- ER&R rate revision and surplus: Staff presented an ER&R schedule adjustment tied to surplusing vehicle 1339 (2012 Ford Transit), which will not be replaced; commissioners approved lowering the equipment-rate component accordingly and authorized follow-up actions to surplus the vehicle.
Ending: Public Works will rebid the crushing contract with revised specifications and will surplus vehicle 1339 and implement the revised ER&R rates as authorized by commissioners.
