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County to request sole‑source approval to replace juvenile‑facility fire panel; custodial staffing discussed amid tight reserves
Summary
Facilities staff will ask the board to approve a sole‑source panel replacement at the juvenile facility (panel price $49,800); other vendors quoted a full system replacement at roughly $120,000. Staff also flagged custodial staffing pressures across departments and discussed options including budget amendments or using professional services lines; commissioners raised concerns about reserves and prioritization.
Savannah Clement, public services/facilities, told commissioners she will place a sole‑source purchase request on the consent agenda to replace a failed fire‑panel unit at the juvenile facility. She explained that two other vendors either refused to bid or would require a full system replacement because of compatibility issues. “We did actually get 2 other bids and 1, they refused to bid because they knew they weren't…
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