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Votes at a glance: county procurement, equipment and supplemental budgets approved May 7
Summary
The Umatilla County Board of Commissioners approved a package of procurement items, equipment purchases, an event agreement and multiple supplemental budget and transfer orders at its May 7 meeting.
Below is a summary of formal actions the Umatilla County Board of Commissioners approved on May 7 during its regular meeting. Where the transcript records bids or dollar amounts, they are included. If a detail was not specified on the record, it is listed as "not specified." All actions listed were adopted by voice vote unless otherwise noted.
Procurement, contracts and equipment purchases - Jail alarm/control-panel replacement: County staff reported two bids; Alpine Alarm was the low bidder at about $14,001.79. The board moved and approved the contract award to Alpine Alarm. (Action: contract_award; outcome: approved.) - Door cut between sheriff’s old office and new office (Neuro Construction): Authorized $5,670 to complete interior work to connect the two sheriff’s office spaces; motion moved and approved. - Mobile emulsion tank (Simline) for road patching (Durapatcher-compatible): Purchase price $47,584.60; board approved the purchase. - Communication headsets (Synedyx) for road crews: Purchase of additional headsets, hub and charging case for $8,765; approved. - Motor grader (6x6, John Deere, budgeted replacement): Price with incentive/guaranteed buyback $287,488 (discounted from ~$438,000); board approved the purchase; delivery expected in September. - Used Genie forklift (circa 2018) for fairgrounds: Low bid $50,144.81; the board approved the purchase; vendor/invoicing details to be coordinated with the fair office. - Bathroom remodel reimbursement (Re-Bath of Tri-Cities): County Human Services requested payment of $36,062 to Re-Bath as a reimbursement through the Office of Developmental Disabilities Services; approved. - Underground propane tank purchase/installation under CDBG-funded project (outdoor kitchen connection): Approved.
Other approvals - Veterans Stand Down agreement with Wild Horse Resort and Casino for the county’s third annual event: Commissioners approved continuing the county’s partnership and signing the agreement. - Solid Waste Committee reappointments: Two members whose terms expired were reappointed (names as recorded in agenda: reappointment of Mike McHenry and another member; the transcript lists reappointments as approved).
Supplemental budgets and transfers The board held a consolidated public hearing on multiple supplemental budgets and transfers and approved the following budget orders (by order number as recorded): 2025-28, 2025-32, 2025-49, 2025-50, 2025-51, 2025-58, 2025-59, and a series of transfer/appropriation orders 2025-52 through 2025-71. The chart of specifics was presented by accounting staff; the transcript records increases to specified revenue and appropriation lines for each order (see county finance files for the full schedule of values and line-item amounts).
Votes and process notes - Almost all procurement and budget items on the agenda were moved, seconded and passed by voice vote; the transcript records unanimous "Aye" responses on the record for these items. - For a subset of large procurements (courthouse roof) commissioners requested schedule-of-values and tighter change-order controls; for other purchases staff confirmed budgeted funds or external funding sources where noted.
Where to find documentation County procurement files, the submitted bids and the adopted supplemental budget and transfer orders are recorded with the county clerk’s office. The vote approvals on May 7 were recorded in the meeting minutes and live-stream archive.
