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Commissioners reject Willapa Harbor Herald bid for official county newspaper
Summary
At a public hearing on April 8, Pacific County commissioners rejected the Willapa Harbor Herald's bid for the county's official newspaper after staff presented a memo saying the bid did not meet minimum qualifications; the board directed staff to explore alternatives.
Pacific County commissioners moved on April 8 to reject the bid submitted by the Willapa Harbor Herald for the county's official newspaper after staff reviewed the single bid and a legal memo raised qualification concerns.
At the 3:03 p.m. reconvening of a public hearing on the call for bids, staff said they had reviewed the Harbor Herald's submission against the invitation to bid and provided a memo identifying sections of the solicitation the bid did not meet. The board's motion to reject the bid carried; the clerk was directed to pursue alternatives, including contacting other counties' official newspapers to ensure legal publication requirements are met.
The board had earlier opened a bid packet in the morning but continued the hearing until 3:00 p.m. to allow time for review. After legal review at the reconvened hearing, the board amended an earlier motion and voted to reject the Willapa Harbor Herald's bid as noncompliant with the invitation to bid.
The board recorded the motion as carrying "with 2," and staff noted next steps would include preparing a printing contract or identifying another official newspaper that meets statutory requirements for county publication.
