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Adams County pauses scanning project enhancement after vendor doubles price; legal, rebid risks flagged
Summary
An ARPA-funded records‑scanning project originally budgeted at about $215,000 now carries proposed enhancements that could push total obligations near $500,000; commissioners held the contested $206,000 scanning enhancement for legal review and possible rebid due to procurement concerns.
County commissioners paused approval of a $206,000 enhancement to an ARPA‑funded records scanning contract after staff reported the vendor's re‑quote would substantially increase the contract value.
Clerk Shelley Bridal told the board the initial award and contract covered roughly $215,000 for scanning work, but when the vendor re‑assessed the records it found additional boxes and juvenile records not included in the first measurement. The new items produced an additional estimated $206,000 for scanning plus roughly $6,005 for movers and an estimated $150,000 for fit‑out/construction of long‑term storage, putting total obligations at or above the $500,000 ARPA…
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