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Commissioners approve a slate of contracts, pay vouchers and operational items
Summary
At the Nov. 24 meeting commissioners approved payroll and claims; EMA siren repair; pay estimates and change orders for highway projects; opioid and other small grants; painting and restroom repairs; and ratified equipment surplus and certain service contracts.
Warrick County commissioners approved multiple operational and procurement items during their Nov. 24 meeting, including payroll and claims, several vendor contracts, and change orders.
Officials approved payroll voucher #24 for $685,992.77 and accounts payable totaling $3,858,906.10. The board approved pay estimate number 30, which included line items for corporate design ($274,069.58), Davies County Metal Sales ($45,109.16), Patriot Engineering ($1,275), Veil Technologies ($5,504.31), CDW Government (approx. $9,686.84), and CenterPoint Energy ($2,051.72), among others.
Emergency Management Director Matt Gable requested and received approval for a Mounts Electric contract to repair and replace a leaning siren pole. Commissioners approved an opioid grant agreement ($25,000) to a local organization previously authorized, and ratified smaller service contracts including Tri-State Fire Protection ($583) for extinguisher maintenance and a restroom repair ($887.93) at the Judicial Center.
Highway staff presented and the board approved a $12,700 right-of-way services contract for a New Harmony Road bridge project, two change orders for additional common excavation ($14,730 and $26,340), and committed local matches for two Highway Safety Improvement grant applications ($11,000 match to $99,000 grant and $98,000 match to an $882,000 grant). The board also approved an interdepartmental transfer of a 2018 Charger from the sheriff to the highway department.
Procurement staff recommended rejecting two bids for commercial laundry equipment to prepare specifications focused on Milnor products, citing durability and quality, and commissioners authorized staff to revise specifications and re-solicit bids.
