After outages, Gonzales County terminates TK Elevator contract and approves Ameritex maintenance agreement
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Summary
Commissioners voted to pay limited final months to TK Elevator Corporation, terminate the contract after extended elevator outages, and approve a new maintenance agreement with Ameritex Elevator Services for the courthouse and the Randall Rather Building.
After months of recurring elevator outages and dissatisfaction with service from the incumbent vendor, the court moved to terminate the county’s contract with TK Elevator Corporation and to contract Ameritex Elevator Services as the new maintenance provider.
Commissioners described repeated service failures, extended downtime for the courthouse elevator, problems obtaining parts and maintenance logs, and poor contractor responsiveness. The judge proposed—and the court approved—paying one month for the courthouse unit and two months for the Randall Rather Building to conclude the TK contract and move immediately to a new provider.
County staff described receiving a proposed Ameritex contract and legal review by county counsel; commissioners approved moving forward with Ameritex for maintenance of both elevators and authorized staff to finalize the agreement. Commissioners asked staff to coordinate the vendor switch so Ameritex can begin repairs and regular maintenance immediately.
The court recorded a voice vote in favor; no roll-call tally with individual member votes was provided in the transcript.
