Fiscal Court approves equipment buys, vendor payments and facility contracts

Pike County Fiscal Court on routine business authorized multiple payments and purchases needed for roads, solid waste and county facilities.

Treasurer presented two items: authorization of a check to Geosyntech Consultants for $7,157.15 for two landfill-expansion invoices, which passed on a roll call; and authorization to reimburse the City of Pikeville $115,800 for a Caterpillar backhoe and a Tommy liftgate purchased on the county’s regional recycling grant. Judge Jones emphasized the reimbursement represents grant funds, not general revenue.

Public works staff Greg recommended awarding bid #35-2024 for Salt Dog 7.2-cubic-yard salt spreaders to Midstate Equipment (Buchanan, Virginia) at $32,375 each; the court voted to award the purchase for two spreaders and authorized payment. Greg also requested purchase of class-3 shirts and coats for solid waste, road and public-works employees under the county’s annual contract with United Central for a total of $15,886.93; that award was approved after Commissioners confirmed items are OSHA-compliant.

The court approved buying the rented D5K Caterpillar dozer from Boyd Equipment. Greg said the vendor credited 70% of rental costs toward purchase and, after negotiation, offered purchase with a 12-month/1,000-hour powertrain/hydraulic warranty and $1,200 in parts/service credit for $24,717.76; the court approved the purchase by roll call.

The court also accepted May’s Carpet’s quote of $11,421 for flooring in the finance office after comparing three bids. Greg advised May’s would work on a schedule to limit disruption and would return to finish if needed.

Those motions were routine procurement approvals and all carried on unanimous roll-call votes.