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Flathead County approves payroll software, 911 upgrade, RSID assessments and surplus declarations
Summary
Commissioners approved awarding payroll software to PDS Vista, authorized a one‑time Intrado 911 software upgrade, adopted RSID assessments for Big Fork and Sandy Hill, declared surplus transportation vehicles and tires, and took bids for a reclamation project under consideration.
Flathead County commissioners on July 22 approved several administrative items including software procurements, maintenance assessments and surplus property declarations.
Finance Director Amy Dexter summarized a competitive RFP process for payroll software that yielded a recommendation to award to PDS Vista (on‑premise solution). The commission voted to award the contract after presentation of demos and evaluations.
Justin Miller, the county IT director, presented a one‑time quote and training proposal from Intrado Life & Safety to upgrade the county’s 9‑1‑1 phone system software; the commission authorized the document for signature.
On tax assessments, the commission adopted Resolution 2398S setting RSID 156 (Big Fork stormwater) maintenance assessment at $68.38 and adopted Resolution 2415R setting RSID 157 (Sandy Hill) at $712.80 per lot (an increase from $660). The motions carried by voice vote.
The commission opened and read multiple bids for the Sheep Herder gravel pit reclamation project for the Road and Bridge Department; bids ranged across local and regional contractors, with the lowest bid read as $315,000. Commissioners moved to take all bids under consideration; awarding details were not recorded in the transcript.
Transportation staff (Elizabeth Wood) presented vehicles and miscellaneous tires that have exceeded useful life. Commissioners declared the 2007 Honda Odyssey, a 2012 Chevy Starcraft and a 2009 Ford Starcraft surplus and approved declaring miscellaneous tires surplus.
Votes at a glance: All noted motions were carried by voice vote; the transcript records affirmative 'Aye' responses but does not record a roll-call tally for each vote.
What happens next: Contract paperwork, vendor selection follow‑up and procurement implementation will proceed through county Finance and IT departments and the Road & Bridge procurement process.
