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Commissioners approve master service agreement with SGM Inc. for on-call engineering
Summary
The board approved a master service agreement with SGM Inc. to provide on-call engineering services for county bridge and road projects; commissioners discussed contract length, fee schedules and response-time advantages from the firm's local office.
The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners approved a master service agreement with SGM Inc. on April 15 to provide on-call engineering services for county projects, particularly bridges.
Speakers said the agreement allows the county to issue task or work orders for engineering work without conducting a separate procurement for each assignment. During discussion commissioners and staff noted the firm’s Glenwood Springs presence should provide faster response times than a Denver-based firm and said SGM had already met with Road and Bridge staff.
One commissioner said the contract was 45 pages and asked about renegotiation provisions and replacement of key personnel; staff replied the agreement includes a renegotiation clause and a requirement that the firm notify the county if it removes key personnel so the county can approve replacements. Commissioners also asked about a fee schedule and whether the county would be bound; staff said the work orders would define project-specific fees and that work orders would be shorter and more specific than the master agreement.
The board called the roll and approved the agreement by recorded vote.
Why this matters: the agreement establishes a standing relationship intended to speed delivery of engineering services for county infrastructure projects, particularly bridges that county staff flagged as near-term needs.
