Cole County opens bids for HVAC replacement and Fire Protection District station renovations
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Summary
Cole County staff opened and recorded bids for an HVAC unit replacement at the County Maintenance Building and renovation work at Cole County Fire Protection District Station 2; no awards were announced.
Cole County procurement staff opened bids for two county projects and recorded the amounts for review; no contract awards were announced.
The bids covered a replacement of HVAC units at the Cole County Maintenance Building and renovation work for Cole County Fire Protection District Station 2. County staff read vendors and dollar amounts into the record during the bid-opening portion of the meeting and said the submissions would be taken under consideration.
The HVAC replacement (listed as 2020-5-15) drew multiple bids. Centek and Associates submitted a single-line bid for $24,200. Kemker Heating and Air Conditioning submitted separate line items that the record shows as $29,250 for item 1 and $14,500 for item 2. United Mechanical Services submitted what staff identified as duplicate copies with item 1 at $26,284 and item 2 at $20,984. Staff noted some documents appeared to be copies and set them aside for verification.
For renovation work at Cole County Fire Protection District Station 2 (listed as 2024-14), GBH Builders submitted a bid with a base amount of $78,600 for interior windows and doors; an exterior scope priced at $19,900; flooring replacement option 1 at $4,950 and option 2 at $19,800; and an air-purification system priced at $7,580. County staff said they would take the bid submissions into consideration.
No motions to award contracts, no votes and no deadlines for award were announced during the session. The bids were recorded as part of the official procurement process and will be reviewed by staff and any required decision-making body at a later date.
Staff comments and procedural notes in the transcript indicate staff checked for duplicate copies and separate line-item formatting; the transcript does not state any technical evaluation, funding source, or projected award date. The meeting record does not specify which department will make a final award decision or whether the projects are subject to additional approvals.