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Public Works committee approves equipment purchases, construction management and multiple infrastructure resolutions
Summary
Greene County's Public Works committee approved multiple resolutions on Feb. 10 including awards for cleaning services, culvert and bridge repairs, and purchases of excavators and wheel loaders; one construction management amendment for the justice center was pulled for executive session.
The Greene County Public Works committee on Monday, Feb. 10 approved a series of routine and capital resolutions including bids for building cleaning services, advertising for fuel-oil bids, culvert and bridge repair proposals, and authorized purchases of heavy equipment for highway and solid-waste departments.
Key approvals included:
- Resolution 452-24: awarding bids for cleaning services for various county buildings (approved). - Advertising for bids for fuel oil procurement (approved). - Acceptance of a formal proposal for replacement/repair of county roof and a culvert project (approved). - Authorization to award a technical proposal for flag-sore repair on Buck Road (approved). - Resolution 469-24: authorizing the highway department to contract with CBM Smith for engineering services related to slope failures on County Route 61 (approved; also covered in the public works discussion on salt and CR 61 stabilization). - Purchase authorizations for a 2025 excavator, two 2025 wheel loaders for the highway department, a 2025 wheel order for solid waste, and out-of-state travel approvals for staff (all approved).
Committee members discussed timing and budget line items for equipment included in the budget; members confirmed the equipment purchases were included in the adopted budget line items. One higher-cost amendment related to construction management services for the justice center was pulled and will be discussed in executive session at a special meeting.
Ending — Implementation: Staff will execute the awarded contracts and procure equipment per the county's procurement procedures and approved budget; the justice-center amendment will be scheduled for executive session with committee review before a final vote.
