Franklin County opens bids to replace UPS at backup 9‑1‑1 center; lowest bid $24,673

Franklin County procurement staff opened bids for a replacement uninterrupted power supply (UPS) for the county’s backup 9‑1‑1 center and reported three responsive offers on the record.

Robin Harmon, the county’s procurement director, described the project as a replacement for the backup power supply at the secondary 9‑1‑1 center after an earlier unit protected equipment during a power spike and now requires replacement. “This is for the power supply for our backup 9‑1‑1 center to replace the current one,” Harmon said.

Bids received and reported on the record - Or Power LLC: $24,673.25 (company listing included Lakewood, Colorado and an alternate New Jersey address on the submitted paperwork). - Trusted Power (Wayne, Pennsylvania): $26,750 (base bid). - Mission Critical Supply (Haysville, North Carolina): $41,671.43.

Harmon told commissioners an insurance claim had been filed to help cover replacement costs; she said the county’s deductible is $5,000. When asked when staff would return with a recommendation, a staff member indicated they would be able to come back to commissioners in one week.

Why it matters: The UPS provides battery backup and power conditioning to the county’s 9‑1‑1 infrastructure. Maintaining reliable backup power is critical for emergency call routing and dispatch when primary power fails or is disrupted.

Next steps Procurement will review bids for responsiveness and compliance with the county’s procurement forms and requirements, then return to the board with a formal recommendation in approximately one week, staff said. Commissioners did not take a procurement vote at the bid‑opening hearing.

Source: Bid opening remarks and bid amounts read into the record by county staff and procurement director Robin Harmon.