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Benton County asks county attorney to review courthouse roofing bid dispute after bidder complains
Summary
A bidder at the May 21 meeting said he had the low bid for a courthouse roofing project but was denied the contract over licensing; the commission voted to ask the county attorney to review the legal issue (16 ayes, 1 pass). The earlier motion to re-bid was withdrawn.
A courthouse roofing bid dispute prompted the Benton County Commission on May 21, 2018, to ask the county attorney to review the matter after a bidder raised concerns during the citizens forum.
Ashley Cooke told the commission he had the low bid for the Courthouse Roofing Project and that he was denied the contract because officials said he did not have a contractor’s license. "He says he was denied the roofing contract because he didn’t have a Contractors License," the meeting minutes record; Cooke also told commissioners he carried insurance and planned to submit documentation supporting his qualifications.
Commissioner Ward Plant moved to put the Courthouse Roofing Project out for re-bid but later withdrew that motion. Commissioner Bob Smith then moved, and Commissioner Brandon seconded, that the county attorney review the legal issue related to the roofing contract. The motion passed on roll call with 16 ayes and 1 pass. The minutes show the commission recorded the vote and proceeded to the next agenda items; no formal rebid or contract award was decided at the meeting.
The attorney review will determine whether the previously denied bidder’s qualifications or the bid procedure require corrective action; the meeting record does not specify a timeline for the county attorney’s review.
The commission continued with routine business after approving the referral to the county attorney.
