Augusta County board delays award of engineering and architectural on-call contracts
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Supervisors postponed awarding multiple category engineering/architectural on-call contracts so members could review proposals, contracts and evaluation materials; staff will provide submitted proposals and evaluation criteria before a scheduled work session. Vote reported 4–2 with one abstention.
Augusta County supervisors voted to postpone action on recommended engineering and architectural on-call contracts after several members requested additional time to review proposals and contract terms.
Procurement staff explained the county issued a multi-category RFP covering site work, transportation, economic development and architectural services and recommended a slate of firms for one-year terms with potential renewals. Staff said some recommended firms are new to the county and that current contracts expire at the end of the month.
Several supervisors asked to see the full list of proposers, the evaluation criteria and the contract language before approving awards; one said many firms on the list had not previously performed work for the county and asked for time to evaluate the selection process. Procurement staff confirmed all proposals and evaluation materials are available and pledged to provide them.
The board put a motion to postpone on the floor so the documents could be distributed and reviewed at a work session; the chair reported the motion passed with a board tally described as 4 in favor, 2 opposed and one abstention, and staff will return with the materials ahead of the next meeting so the board can vote before month-end if desired.