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Magistrates confirm single bid for walk-in cooler/freezer; date discrepancy noted but bidder remains same
Summary
The county reported only one bid was received for the walk-in freezer/cooler procurement. Officials said the vendor’s submitted bid had an incorrect date but was otherwise the same bid previously approved; magistrates indicated the prior approval stands.
During county business, magistrates reviewed the record for a walk-in freezer and cooler procurement and confirmed that only one bidder submitted an offer.
An official said the firm’s submitted bid had a date discrepancy compared with the paperwork on file but that the bid itself matched the previously approved submission. The magistrate clarified that the bid under consideration was the same one previously reviewed and approved (Turner was referenced in the discussion as the prior submission).
County staff indicated no other bids had been received and that, because the packet matched the previously approved documents except for the date line, there was no reason to reopen the solicitation. No formal motion or new vote was recorded in the meeting to amend the prior approval.
Staff said they would proceed following the earlier approval and maintain documentation explaining the date discrepancy. No contract execution or payment occurred during the session.
