Ada County commissioners table two procurement awards, approve routine agenda items and direct treasurer to waive late fees for mis-mailed tax bills

Ada County commissioners on Dec. 17 voted to approve a series of routine agenda items, table two procurement award recommendations for further review and directed the county treasurer to cancel late charges for a small group of taxpayers who did not receive their property tax bills in the initial mailing.

The board tabled final ranking and award recommendations for RP25006 (consultant for a computer-aided mass appraisal system replacement) and RFP25016 (ARPA design-build for an Ada County Weed and Pest mosquito abatement facility) to a Dec. 23, 2024 follow-up meeting so staff can complete interviews and address a formal protest in the RFP 25016 procurement. The board approved a motion to retable both items unanimously.

Why it matters: tabling the two procurement awards delays contract awards for the appraisal system and a federally funded design-build project while the county’s evaluation team conducts interviews and considers a protest, respectively. The treasurer’s action aims to avoid financial penalties for residents affected by a printing error that prevented mailed bills from being delivered.

The board also approved a range of other consent and action items that the meeting record shows were routine and passed without extended debate. Those included reappointments to volunteer advisory committees, change orders reducing two construction and photovoltaic contracts, alcohol catering permits and license approvals, multiple intergovernmental agreements (including…