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Knox County commissioners approve bid advertisement, equipment purchases, broadband permits and inter-county childcare agreement
Summary
At its Dec. 23 meeting the Knox County Board of Commissioners approved advertising for bids on the Knox County Business Center transit project, set a drainage assessment cap, authorized equipment purchases, awarded office-supplies contracts, approved multiple broadband utility permits, and signed an inter-county childcare services memorandum.
The Knox County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 23 approved a slate of routine but consequential administrative and procurement items including a legal advertisement for bids on the Knox County Business Center project, equipment authorizations, procurement awards and multiple utility permits to expand broadband service.
Commissioners authorized advertising a legal notice and invitation for bids for the Knox County Business Center project — described by staff as a transit facility that will include additional uses — with bids anticipated at about $2.5 million and a bid-opening date set for Feb. 3. "It's kinda hard to believe we're finally getting something off the bid on that project after 5 years," an official said during the item, and the board approved the advertisement by voice vote.
The board also approved a resolution to set the permanent assessment base for the north branch…
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