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Cole County commissioners approve contracts, ambulance purchase and stormwater closeouts
Summary
At its April 8 meeting, the Cole County Commission approved a series of contracts and purchases including a live‑scan service agreement, an ambulance purchase, HVAC and fire‑station work, and final change orders for stormwater projects.
The Cole County Commission at its April 8 meeting approved a series of contracts, purchases and change orders covering public safety equipment, maintenance work and facility renovations.
Actions taken included signing a one‑year service agreement for the county jail’s IDEMIA live‑scan fingerprint machine; reappointing a member to the Heartland Ford Authority; awarding and approving contracts for HVAC work and station renovations; approving final change orders for two stormwater projects; renewing a physical capacity profile testing agreement with MU/Cap Region; and authorizing the purchase of a new ambulance.
Key items and outcomes listed by the commission:
- IDEMIA live‑scan service agreement (jail): approved by voice vote; maintenance for the first year only was signed. No dollar amount was specified in the meeting record.
- Reappointment to Heartland Ford Authority: the commission approved the reappointment of Perriado; one commissioner recorded an abstention during the vote.
- Purchase of 2025 Osage Super Warrior ambulance (Osage Ambulances): the commission approved a cooperative‑purchase quote for a 2025 Ford F550 Super Warrior ambulance at a price stated in the meeting as $318,672. The purchase was included in this year’s budget, and the delivery date was discussed as July 2025.
- HVAC award for County Maintenance Building 2: the commission awarded HVAC replacement work to Centek and Associates for $34,900 and signed the contract.
- Renovation contract for Cole County Fire Protection District Station No. 2: commission signed a contract with GBH in the amount of $125,880 for the 2025 renovations.
- Final change orders (closeouts) for stormwater projects: the commission approved Change Order No. 1 for Glenstone Court stormwater improvements (contractor Sam Gaines Construction) increasing construction by $500, and Change Order No. 1 for Galena Drive Court stormwater improvements (TB Dozing and Excavating) increasing construction by $960.
- Renewal of physical capacity profile (PCP) testing contract with MU/Cap Region (Health Capital Region): commission approved renewal; meeting record noted staff review and no change in price, required due to MU/Cap Region merger.
Each item above was moved and approved by voice vote except where the record noted an abstention for the reappointment. Specific mover/second names were not consistently recorded in the meeting transcript. The commission recorded amounts where posted during the staff presentation; when amounts were not stated in the transcript they are marked as not specified above.
The approvals allow county departments to proceed with procurement, construction scheduling and routine contract renewals. Several items discussed next steps — for example, the ambulance purchase and delivery schedule — but no additional appropriations were approved beyond items already budgeted.
