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Crook County approves emergency septic-hauling contract with Muck Septic Service LLC
Summary
The board authorized emergency procurement order 2024-57 and approved a short-term contract with Muck Septic Service LLC at 6¢ per gallon, citing limited qualified vendors and an estimated county need of about 340,000 gallons per month; the contract runs through 06/30/2025.
Crook County approved an emergency procurement order and a short-term contract with Muck Septic Service LLC to provide septic-hauling and disposal services while the county pursues a routine procurement process.
Staff told the board the county located only one qualified firm and therefore sought authorization to use emergency procurement authority available under state law and the County code. Speaker 1 said the finalized contract with Muck Septic Service LLC would provide hauling and disposal services at a cost to the county of "6¢ per gallon transported," and that the contract before the board would expire on 06/30/2025 to give staff time to run a formal procurement process.
Speaker 2 noted a previous conflict of interest declaration—because the county and Muck had previously been considering county-owned property for disposal that was in Speaker 2's possession—and stated that, as of this meeting, the speaker is no longer involved and the conflict no longer exists. Speaker 4 emphasized the scale of need, saying the county is dealing with approximately 340,000 gallons per month and thanked the City of Prineville for helping with disposal arrangements while a longer-term solution is sought.
Speaker 1 moved to approve order 2024-57 (emergency procurement findings) and that motion was seconded and approved by vocal assent. The board then moved to approve the services contract with Muck Septic Service LLC; the motion was seconded, vocal 'Aye' responses were recorded and the presiding speaker declared the contract passed.
The short-term contract is temporary: staff said the intent is to use the six-month contract window to solicit competitive bids and run the county's normal procurement process. The meeting record does not include detailed pricing beyond the 6¢ per gallon figure, comprehensive bid comparisons, or the full contract document text in the transcript; the finalized contract was noted as having been received by staff late the previous day.
Next steps: staff will proceed with the short-term contract administration and plan a formal procurement before the contract lapses.
