Daviess County fiscal court approves design services, landfill utility work, security agreements and equipment purchases
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Summary
The court approved multiple contracts and procurement items including topographic and geotechnical surveys for a public safety facility, an amendment to a landfill pipeline easement, a conditional 10-year utility contract to upgrade landfill power, security service agreements, equipment and service awards, and two board appointments.
At its October 2025 meeting the Daviess County Fiscal Court approved a series of contracts, procurement awards and appointments advancing the county’s public safety facility project, landfill infrastructure and routine county operations.
Key approvals included acceptance of a topographic survey proposal from Bryant Engineering Inc. for $8,500 and a geotechnical site characterization proposal from Vector Engineers Inc. for $12,300 (with additional services estimated at less than $2,000). The deliverables from both firms will be provided to the county’s contracted architect, Branstetter Carroll Inc., to incorporate into design documents for the Daviess County Public Safety Facility.
The court approved an amendment to an existing easement, right-of-way and access agreement with A & R Pipeline Company that allows adjustments to the pipeline bore across the West Daviess County Landfill parcel. The amendment was described as recording minor exhibit updates necessary after a more detailed site survey revealed drainage and access considerations.
For landfill operations, the court approved a 10-year conditionally refundable contract with Kenergy to upgrade a leachate-tank service to three-phase power. The agreement requires an advance contribution of $2,360.44 that will be refunded annually over 10 years if the county maintains at least 37,767 kWh of annual usage; refunds are adjusted for usage and for any service interruption exceeding 60 days.
Other items approved by motion and voice vote included security services agreements ratified at the judgment executive’s signature for vendors and organizations including Bunge, Shield Security, Bellevue Baptist Church, Pinkerton Tobacco and Pleasant Valley Church; a $3,995 change order (O-6) for an HVAC duct detector relocation at the Morton J. Holbrook Judicial Center (fully reimbursed by the Administrative Office of the Courts); an award for ballistic vests with carriers to Ray O’Hara (estimated $16,875 for 25 vests) paid from the previously approved law enforcement protection program grant; elevator preventative maintenance services awarded to DC Elevator for 2026; and a light commercial all‑wheel‑drive passenger van for the Daviess County Detention Center from Paul Miller Group for $67,343.
The court also approved appointments: Zach Wolford to the Daviess County Water District board (to complete an unexpired term effective Oct. 23, 2025, through Dec. 15, 2028) and David Rudd to the Owensboro Health Inc. board (effective Nov. 1, 2025, through Oct. 31, 2028).
Each item was recommended by staff, reviewed by project managers or legal where noted, and approved by motion and voice vote; the public record shows “aye” responses and no recorded opposition for these votes.
The court also accepted the treasurer’s report for September 2025, which showed a total cash balance of $79,077,055.68 and a general fund balance of $42,601,158.73; after operating reserves and restricted funds, cash available for general fund operations was reported as $32,313,449.13.
