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Commission approves emergency door replacement at Pringer Juvenile Center after safety concerns
Summary
The commission approved an emergency purchase to replace a failing door at the Pringer Juvenile Center following staff testimony that the existing door and frame were dysfunctional; one commissioner expressed frustration about contractor labor costs versus using the county maintenance crew.
The Cole County Commission on Sept. 23 approved an emergency purchase to replace a deficient exterior door at the Pringer Juvenile Center after staff described the existing door and jam as severely deteriorated.
Staff said the door dated to the building's 1993 construction and that internal inspection found the jamb and components in poor condition. Because one contractor proposal carried a 10-month lead time, staff said the county procured the door as an emergency to expedite replacement.
A speaker identified the vendor and a quoted install arrangement that included $3,750 for labor and a roughly $1,750 materials cost; one commissioner questioned why the county maintenance crew could not install the door for less and said the labor price was three times what the material cost would suggest. The speaker said the door and installation were already approved as an emergency procurement and presented the motion for commission ratification.
A motion to approve the emergency purchase from Superior Opening (vendor referenced in materials) passed on a voice vote.
Commissioners directed staff to proceed with the installation; one commissioner asked that the county examine whether future similar work could be performed by county maintenance to reduce recurring contractor labor costs.
