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County to seek proposals for pooled natural-gas buying for nine facilities in one-year trial
Summary
Facilities staff told supervisors that pooling nine county facilities under a third-party consultant could increase buying power, stabilize costs and consolidate billing. The board authorized an RFP and asked staff to return with proposals; staff estimated approximate net savings if current market conditions persist.
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors on July 8 authorized staff to issue a request for proposals to evaluate using a third-party consultant to pool natural-gas purchasing for nine county facilities for one year.
Facilities Director Rory explained that the county historically brokered gas only for the jail, where usage justified…
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