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Wagoner County delays some ARPA awards as commissioners press for competitive bids and state-contract checks
Summary
Commissioners debated whether to encumber ARPA funds now or require sealed competitive bids for several Rural Water District 4 projects, ultimately tabling certain awards pending verification of state-contract status and approving a $2.33 million utility relocation agreement tied to the 273rd (East Avenue) project.
Commissioners spent the longest portion of their Dec. 23 meeting on a package of projects proposed by Rural Water District 4 to be funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars. The district requested money for four items: a waterline upgrade on Olita Road, emergency generators at its water plant, replacement pumps at the Verdigris River pump station and security/function upgrades at the water plant.
The discussion centered on procurement. County staff and Rural Water District 4 representatives, including Thomas Faulk, said they had assembled quotes and some bid information but that three of the four items had not been through a sealed, competitive bid process. Staff reported advice from the county auditor that the commission…
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