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Carroll County approves laundry building RFP, buys extra resident refrigerators and advances $7,000 fire-panel payment
Summary
Commissioners approved an RFP for a 1,400-square-foot laundry building, authorized purchase of additional resident refrigerators at reduced cost, and agreed to process a $7,000 nursing-home fire-panel bill with expected transfer from contingency pending executive committee approval.
Carroll County Commissioners on April 7 approved a request for proposals (RFP) for construction of a roughly 1,400-square-foot slab-on-grade laundry building at the county facility, authorized the purchase of two additional resident refrigerators at below-budget prices and agreed to proceed with payment on a $7,000 replacement control panel for a nursing-home fire panel pending executive review.
An administrator working with facilities staff and EGA presented the RFP. The document requests all-in construction pricing except for some soft costs and anticipates a planning-board review; staff said the planning-board schedule could push the timetable and that May 20 was a potential hearing date. Commissioners approved issuing the RFP and asked that civil-engineering and permitting work be coordinated separately.
On equipment, facilities staff said $1,800 per refrigerator had been budgeted but two units could be purchased this year at $1,100 each; commissioners approved buying the two units now to capture the savings. The board approved the motion by voice vote.
Facilities staff also reported an unplanned $7,000 bill to replace the control panel on the nursing-home fire system. The administrator asked whether the expense should come from maintenance or contingency. Commissioners approved proceeding to pay the vendor, with the expectation that the executive committee of the delegation would be asked to approve transferring the amount out of the capital/contingency line; staff was directed to make the payment and, if approved by the executive committee, record the transfer.
Commissioners also approved related housekeeping items for facilities and thanked staff for moving projects forward.
