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Single bid for county tornado shelter exceeds estimates; county to seek competitive negotiation; EMS receives dash‑cam grant and fire department readies ladder
Summary
Scott County received a single $224,000 bid for a tornado shelter on Lyle Road and will pursue competitive negotiation to reduce cost or re‑solicit; EMS won a $10,000 grant for ambulance dash cameras and the fire department introduced a new ladder truck.
Scott County staff told the fiscal court they received a single bid of $224,000 from Hinkle Construction for a tornado shelter on Lyle Road, exceeding earlier cost estimates. Procurement staff said they had hoped for a competitive field and that the original manufacturer, Safety Shelter, declined to bid because they had alternative opportunities. County staff asked the court to authorize competitive negotiation with the single bidder and to re‑advertise…
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