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Cole County Commission approves pavement, engineering and EMS equipment purchases
Summary
At a regular meeting, the Cole County Commission approved a $102,890.70 pavement preservation contract, a $10,000 professional engineering services agreement, and smaller equipment purchases for EMS Station 4; an ARPA subrecipient agreement with the Council for Drug Free Youth was tabled for lack of a signed contract.
At a regular meeting of the Cole County Commission, members approved several contracts and equipment purchases intended to preserve county pavement and outfit EMS Station 4.
The commission voted to sign a contract with Corrective Asphalt Materials LLC for the 2025 pavement preservation seal program at a total price of $102,890.70. A county staff member said the program applies a rejuvenator to prior-year paved or overlay pavements to extend pavement life and that the purchase used a cooperative procurement (a “piggyback”) contract. A motion to sign the construction contract was made and carried by voice vote.
Commissioners also approved a $10,000 professional engineering services agreement for a geotechnical subsurface investigation to support a facility expansion. The transcript records two different firm names in discussion—"Griddell Engineering" and later "Bridal Engineering Resources"—and the commission approved the engineering services agreement by motion and voice vote. County staff described the work as a subsurface investigation to support design; staff also said the geotechnical work would be a direct cost to the county rather than run through the project architect.
The commission approved two purchase items for EMS Station 4: an appliance package from Coleman’s Appliance (three refrigerators, one electric range, one microwave and one dishwasher) for $4,014, and a trial purchase of three self-contained station-alerting devices (described as Honeywell Flex Alert devices) with a service subscription for a total device and service cost of $981 (the transcript also records a recurring service figure of $9.31). County staff said the appliances will be delivered and that the contractor is expected to install and connect the range; the dishwasher will require hookup. The alerting devices are being trialed as a lower-cost alternative to a full building alerting installation.
The commission also approved authorization to run a salary-study RFP; staff said the RFP would appear in the local paper and on the county website.
Two other items were decided or moved on the consent/agenda: the commission made a motion to sign a letter of support for an FRE grant through the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) for a Clark facility; the motion, directed to MoDOT director Ed Hissinger, carried by voice vote. An amendment to an ARPA subrecipient agreement with the Council for Drug Free Youth was not signed at the meeting and was tabled because the signed contract was not available.
Votes at a glance
- Pavement preservation contract with Corrective Asphalt Materials LLC — motion to sign construction contract carried by voice vote (recorded as "Aye"). - Professional engineering services agreement (firm name recorded inconsistently in the transcript as "Griddell Engineering" and "Bridal Engineering Resources") — motion to agree and sign professional services contract for $10,000 carried by voice vote. - Appliances for EMS Station 4 (Coleman’s Appliance) — motion to approve $4,014 purchase carried by voice vote. - Three station-alert devices and subscription (Honeywell/US Digital Designs) — motion to approve purchase and service contract for $981 carried by voice vote. - Authorization to publish/run salary study RFP — approved; staff to publish in paper and post on county website. - Letter of support for an FRE grant through MoDOT — approved; directed to MoDOT director Ed Hissinger. - Amendment to ARPA subrecipient agreement with Council for Drug Free Youth — tabled due to missing signed contract.
The motions were approved by voice vote; the transcript records affirmative "Aye" responses but does not include a roll-call vote or individual vote tallies. The commission did not adopt any new ordinances or budget amendments at the meeting; a first reading of a budget adjustment (see separate item in minutes) was acknowledged and scheduled to return for final action.
Next steps: staff will finalize and sign vendor contracts and proceed with the pavement work and EMS station purchases. The ARPA subrecipient amendment will return to the commission when the signed document is available.
