York County commissioners opened competitive bids for fleet and security equipment at their Dec. 23 meeting, disclosed the bids on the record and assigned staff and committee members to review specifications before returning with recommendations.

Bids reported on the record included: Truck Center Companies (Omaha) for a 2026 Western Star at $150,000 (May 10, 2025 estimated delivery) and a second Western Star at $153,126; Kenworth T880 entries at $180,732 and $187,073 (the record noted transmission-difference explanations); RDO Truck Centers (Lincoln) submitted a 2026 Mack Anthem for $157,512.80. Trailer bids included a 2025 Travis aluminum bottom-dump trailer from Crossroads (Alberta, Minn.) for $82,500 FOB York and an RDO RWAY T4825 tri-axle for $73,070.

Multiple vendors bid security-camera and video-surveillance work with a wide price spread: Midwest Alarm Systems quoted $161,337.86 total; Midwest Security Systems listed a standard option at $75,530 with $1,980 annual support and a high-resolution option at $95,760 with the same support cost; SEI (Lincoln) reported video surveillance at $82,775.59 plus cabling at $20,988.80 (total reported on the record roughly $103,763.67); several other vendors (Applied Connective, STS, Kidwell, Lauren Group) submitted bids ranging from $66,385 to $270,625 depending on scope.

Vendors had an opportunity to clarify technical elements. John Daniels, who identified himself at the meeting, explained differences in transmission options and service considerations and said that the bid documents spelled out exceptions for items such as transmission air requirements.

The board did not award any contract at the Dec. 23 meeting. Commissioners assigned review teams — including named staff and commissioners — to examine the full bid packages and return with recommendations; the board recessed while review teams examined the specifications.

Why it matters: These purchases would affect county fleet operations and facility security and involve significant budget differentials across bidders. The board’s assignment to technical review teams signals a later decision point when staff recommendations and specification compliance will determine awards.

What to watch: Staff and committee reviews and any subsequent procurement award will appear on a future agenda; the bids’ quoted delivery windows (some in March–May 2025) may influence award timing.