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County approves bridge engineering, fleet trades and election-equipment maintenance among routine purchases
Summary
The board approved multiple procurement and maintenance items on Nov. 5, including bridge engineering work, equipment purchases, a sheriff’s vehicle trade and election-equipment maintenance contracts.
The board approved a range of equipment purchases, maintenance contracts and payables during its Nov. 5 meeting.
Public Works Director Tom Bellows requested authorization to issue a work order to Anderson Perry for required engineering services on the East End bridge project; staff noted an estimate of $22,000 for the engineering work and the board approved the authorization.
Public Works also requested purchase of a flip axle to increase hauling capacity; the quoted cost was $17,892.50 and commissioners approved the purchase.
Josh Roberts of the sheriff’s office requested approval to trade County Unit 312, a 2011 Ford F-250, to Umatilla County Fire District 1. Roberts said prior upfitting and repair work by the district had created a mutual-benefit arrangement; the board approved the trade, which offsets roughly $8,981 in bills and provides the district with credit for future work.
Elections-related approvals included: a payable for mail envelopes ($8,195), a service contract for a return-ballot envelope scanner ($8,989) and the county’s portion of Oregon centralized voter-registration software annual maintenance ($7,776). Staff described the scanner maintenance as covering replaceable pickup rubber pieces and software elements used for the first round of signature verification. Commissioners approved each item.
Facilities presented bids to replace VAV (variable-air-volume) boxes to improve HVAC control. Staff said the project qualifies for about $17,000 from the Energy Trust for energy-efficiency upgrades. After reviewing bids and contractor availability, commissioners approved the project and accepted the Energy Trust participation.
The board also approved a carpet and interior remodeling project to reconfigure space for a county care office, and authorized connecting the space to the county’s key-fob access system and adding lobby cameras to improve security.
Other payables and deposits approved during the meeting included a deposit for a construction contract ($13,335.50 to Henrick Construction), a training contract payment later amended to a contract amount of $89,500 (amendment approved), a $6,950 payment under an ARPA-funded service-access grant to Cola for community training, and payables to Sweet Editions LLC and other vendors noted on the agenda. Each item was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
