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Paulding County approves equipment purchases, contract extension and routine business
Summary
At its Oct. 28 meeting the Paulding County Board of Commissioners approved purchases of rugged laptops, eight Ford F-150 pickup trucks, IT workstations, and a contract extension for TUSA Consulting; the board also adopted consent agendas, accepted prior minutes and confirmed an executive session.
The Paulding County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 28 approved a package of routine procurement and contract actions, including the purchase of rugged laptops, eight pickup trucks, workstations, and a contract extension for consulting services.
The board awarded the fiscal year 2026 Panasonic Toughbook purchase to the lowest responsive bidder, Southern Computer Warehouse, for a purchase that was presented for 200 units. The meeting record lists the total amount for the award as $6,621,080.30 from the general fund for 200 units (the transcript contains inconsistent formatting of the figure; the amount reported here matches the numeric string presented in the agenda discussion). The board moved and adopted the award by voice vote.
Commissioners approved the purchase of eight Ford F-150 pickup trucks from Harley Stanley Ford under state contract pricing for $352,865, with funding identified from the Water Fund and the General Fund. The motion was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
The board approved a change order to the TUSA Consulting contract in the amount of $156,080 to extend services through March 31, 2026. The motion to approve the change order was moved, seconded and adopted by voice vote.
The board approved the purchase of seven Steam Vault workstations from S8I System Incorporated for $69,286.33 from the general fund. That item, like several others on the agenda, was presented and adopted without extended discussion.
Procedural items taken by the board included acceptance of the Oct. 14, 2025 work session and board meeting minutes (motion moved by Commissioner Dunn and seconded by Commissioner Galloway, adopted by voice vote) and adoption of two consent agendas (motion moved and seconded; voice vote adopted). The board also adopted Resolution 2025-40 confirming an executive session held for the purpose of proposed legislation.
During announcements commissioners made brief community notes, including a Halloween safety reminder and an encouragement to vote early before the Friday deadline.
Provenance: Discussion and votes on the procurement and procedural items appear in the meeting transcript beginning at 00:11:47 (minutes approval) and continuing through 00:15:04 (Steam Vault purchase), with the TUSA change order addressed at 00:14:26.
