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Spencer County fiscal court accepts single $51,970 bid for exterior kennels, approves $5,000 plumbing change order
Summary
At a special Oct. 25 meeting, Spencer County Fiscal Court accepted one bid from WPC Company for $51,970 to install concrete and chain-link fence for new animal shelter exterior kennels and approved up to $5,000 for plumbing work while planning to rebid the remaining rear-shelter work.
Spencer County Fiscal Court voted Oct. 25 to accept a single bid of $51,970 from WPC Company for exterior concrete work and chain-link fencing for the county’s new animal shelter and approved up to $5,000 for plumbing as part of recently surfaced change orders.
County Judge Executive Scott Travis opened the bid envelope and read the $51,970 figure aloud, saying the package covered the outside concrete (about 1,942 square feet) and the chain-link fencing for the kennel block walls. A motion to accept the bid, made by Esq. Travis and seconded by Esq. Pharris, passed by voice vote with all members present voting “aye.”
The votes came during a broader update on the shelter’s budget and construction. Judge Travis read a separate bid to perform additional kennel work totaling $75,773 and described those costs as change orders rather than an overrun. Court discussion touched on whether labor was included, whether a 15% charge applied, and what parts of the project remained to be competitively bid.
A participant identified only as Victoria told the court that “it was state law that you had to have a quarantine room for dogs and a quarantine room for cats separately from the general population,” a point the County Attorney said he could not immediately confirm. The treasurer raised concerns about budget impacts and recalled auditors questioning previous purchases that were not competitively bid; court members discussed whether an emergency declaration could legally bypass bidding rules.
To advance work while preserving competitive procedures for larger remaining tasks, Judge Travis moved to authorize up to $5,000 for plumbing work on the change order and to advertise bids for the balance of the rear portion of the shelter project. The motion, seconded by Esq. Pharris, passed by voice vote.
Court minutes record that Esqs. Stump and Eldridge were excused from the meeting on a motion by Esq. Cotton; the special meeting was called to order at 12:51 p.m. and adjourned at 1:42 p.m. The minutes show Spencer County Clerk Lynn Hesselbrock attested to the record.
