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Jackson County approves series of contracts, awards and appointments including courthouse HVAC bid and landfill monitoring
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Summary
The commission approved multiple routine items: FDOT agreements for River Road and SR 276, renewal of a DataWorks maintenance contract for the rapid DNA machine, a right-of-way survey task order, an award for a courthouse air-handler (bid $257,124), a fuel contract to Bennett Eubanks, a facility use agreement with the chamber, a 60-day extension for building inspector services (EPCI), a work change directive for Mashburn Road, a Jones Edmunds monitoring task order ($68,000), budget amendments, and an appointment to the Tri County Community Council.
Jackson County commissioners approved a bundle of routine contracts, awards and administrative actions during the meeting.
Transportation: The board approved two Florida Department of Transportation items — a resolution and grant agreement to design about 3.7 miles of County Road 271 (River Road) and a joint participation agreement for landscape improvements on State Road 276. Both items were moved, seconded and approved by voice votes.
Contracts and procurement: The board renewed the DataWorks+ maintenance contract for the rapid DNA machine at the jail (seventh year; no change in terms). Commissioners approved a task order for Southeastern Survey to perform a right-of-way survey on Pilgrim Fresh Church Road so the county can apply for anticipated DOT funding.
Facilities and equipment: An ITB to replace the courthouse basement air handler returned a low bid of $257,124 against an estimated $200,000; the courthouse agreed to fund the $57,124 shortfall and the board approved awarding the contract. The board also approved awarding the county's fuel contract to Bennett Eubanks (the lone bidder) and approved a five-year facility use agreement with the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce for the Russ House at the same rent as before.
Services and monitoring: Commissioners approved a 60-day extension of the current building inspector services agreement with EPCI while the county negotiates a final contract. The board approved work change directive #1 for Mashburn Road — the water management district requested stormwater changes that increased project cost but grant funds were available to cover the increase. A task assignment for Jones Edmunds to continue monitoring and reporting to FDEP on the closed landfill for fiscal year 2026 was approved; the cost cited on the record was $68,000 and commissioners authorized staff to issue an RFQ to seek better pricing next year.
Appointments and budgets: The board approved budget amendments for fiscal year '25-26, covering elected-official salary changes and special projects, and appointed Commissioner Spires to the 2026 Tri County Community Council board of directors.
Several motions were made, seconded and passed by voice vote. On the courthouse air-handler bid one commissioner asked staff to send Judge Patterson a thank-you letter for approving the use of additional courthouse funds to cover the shortfall.
