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Commissioners approve wide range of procurement awards and sole-source contracts; tie bids resolved by public drawing
Summary
The board approved a series of procurement actions including a $484,653 street sweeper, road-salt contracts, equipment purchases, renewals and several sole-source awards. Tie bids were resolved by public drawings where required by county procurement policy.
At a single session the Washington County commissioners approved a series of procurement awards, sole-source contracts and intergovernmental cooperative purchases covering public works, emergency services, airport operations and information technology.
Highlights recorded on the meeting record include:
- Intergovernmental cooperative purchase INTG-25-0208: a 2026 Schwarze AATE street sweeper from Atlantic Machinery Inc. of Silver Spring for $484,653 to serve the Department of Stormwater and Watershed Services. Funding was identified in the drainage/stormwater capital account DNG039; the board approved the purchase by resolution (vote 5–0).
- PUR1766 (bulk road salt): Primary award to Cargill Incorporated at $76.85 per ton and secondary to Morton Salt at $78.11 per ton; contract period tentatively 10/01/2025–04/30/2026. County staff noted an…
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