Meigs County to consider rejecting vehicle bid, rebidding small equipment under grant award
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County staff said Meigs County was approved for about $302,000 to purchase large and small equipment for partners; commissioners were told a local van bid came in higher than state contract pricing and were asked to reject the bid and authorize purchase off the state contract at next meeting.
Meigs County commissioners discussed procurement decisions tied to a grant‑funded equipment package and scheduled potential motions for the next meeting.
Speaker 1 said the county had been approved for approximately $302,000 to buy equipment for nonprofit partners, with a large‑equipment line around $63,000 and small equipment estimated near $15,000. He reported that a local bid for a van (the county received a bid of $59,500 for a used 2024 model with about 11,000 miles) was higher than state‑contract pricing; staff found that a new van on state contract could be purchased for roughly $1,000 less.
Speaker 1 told commissioners he will ask the board at the next meeting to reject the current vehicle bid and authorize procurement of a new van off the state contract, and he also proposed rebidding small equipment. He described lease and title terms for grant‑funded vehicles and equipment: nonprofits use equipment for the intended indigent purpose under a seven‑year lease and — if they stop using it or break the lease — the equipment would revert to the county or be managed by the state (which may choose to sell it at auction). The county was advised to require appropriate insurance and a tax code on leased items.
No vote was taken at this meeting; staff was directed to provide the vendor contract and insurance documentation and to add the contract to county records for review before next meeting action.