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Five bids for Les Cheneaux SRO vehicle reviewed; board defers final selection

Mackinac County Board of Commissioners · January 8, 2026
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Summary

Under Sheriff Ron Umbarger presented five bids for a new School Resource Officer vehicle for Les Cheneaux Community School; the sheriff's office will pick a preferred vendor and bring a recommendation to a future meeting.

Under Sheriff Ron Umbarger presented five vendor bids for a new Les Cheneaux Community School Resource Officer patrol vehicle and the board reviewed the amounts but did not select a vendor at the Jan. 8 meeting.

Bids presented were: Sarah Jones Ford — $46,767; Lunghamer Ford — $45,391; Gorno Bros Ford — $47,262; Soo Motors Ford — $47,900; and O'Connors Dodge — $42,190. Umbarger said the sheriff and under sheriff would decide which bid to choose and present that recommendation to the board at the next meeting.

No motion to award a contract was made at the meeting; the board only added the bid review to the agenda and deferred final approval to sheriff's staff.