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Richmond awards vehicle-repair, demolition and fire-gear contracts and approves Thor change order
Summary
The board awarded a 2026 vehicle collision repair contract to Countryside Auto, a demolition package for five properties to Jarrett Excavating for up to $43,589, approved a turnout-gear maintenance contract for the fire department not to exceed $41,836.20, and approved a $9,942.12 change order to Thor Construction.
At its Dec. 4 meeting the Richmond City Board of Public Works and Safety approved several procurement actions and a construction change order.
A staff member summarized bids for vehicle collision repair of city-owned vehicles and said, "it is my recommendation to award this to Countryside Auto for 2026 with the option to renew for 2027." The board moved, seconded and approved that award by voice vote.
Sherry Ritchie of code enforcement presented demolition work for five properties and recommended awarding the contract to Jarrett Excavating as the lowest responsive bidder for "an amount not to exceed $43,589 for all 5 properties." The board approved that award by voice vote.
Jeff Kinder, chief of the Richmond Fire Department, presented a contract for cleaning, inspection and maintenance of 170 sets of turnout gear and recommended awarding it to Fire Dex GW for a total not to exceed $41,836.20, noting the other bidder's price of $42,609. "This company is what they already do our yearly inspections on our turnout gear and clean them," he said. The board moved, seconded and approved the contract as presented.
Kinder also described change order No. 2 to Thor Construction (contract No. 1752024) to add ceiling work, electrical/mechanical items, install three additional downlights in the kitchen, remove and rework temporary wiring, install a new entry door with closure and extend the gas line outside the building; the change order amount was stated as $9,942.12 and was approved by voice vote.
The transcript records voice votes for all actions; no roll-call tallies or dissenting votes were recorded. Contract language, renewal options and exact vendor legal names were presented orally as shown in the meeting record.
