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Cole County approves access-control upgrades for public works facility
Summary
The Cole County Commission on Dec. 11 approved moving forward with access-control upgrades at the county public works complex, authorized a sole-source publication for one vendor and approved a $4,688.77 payment to Williams Gate Services to reset the main gate.
The Cole County Commission on Wednesday, Dec. 11, approved steps to upgrade electronic access at the county public works complex on Monticello Road, including a sole-source procurement notice for a security contractor and authorization to pay Williams Gate Services LLC $4,688.77 to reset a gate keypad.
The action follows staff presentations that described an aging keypad-entry system from about 2018 and proposed adding modern swipe/credential readers on the main building, the secondary sign shop and the vehicle gate so authorized sheriff and EMS personnel can access facilities and fuel pumps after hours. "Right now there's a punch a number that you punch in to get in the gate, and that hasn't changed since 2018," the Public Works director…
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