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Columbia County expands continuing civil‑engineering roster after lengthy procurement debate
Summary
After extended discussion about procurement rules and support for local firms, the county commission voted to add five firms to its continuing civil‑engineering roster and authorized staff to negotiate rates with the top five RFQ respondents, while directing project‑level RFPs when time permits.
The Columbia County Board of County Commissioners voted to expand its list of continuing civil engineering contractors and authorized staff to negotiate with the top five ranked firms from RFQ 222025 after an extended discussion about procurement strategy and local contractor participation.
Chair led the public debate that ranged from concerns about giving too much work to a small set of engineering firms to pragmatic arguments about speed and efficiency when time‑sensitive projects arise. Joel (speaking as county counsel/assistant staff in the meeting transcript)…
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