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Board approves emergency slope‑repair contract for hospital property totaling $438,422.62
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Summary
The county engineer recommended and the board approved an emergency contract with Geo Stabilization Company to stabilize an embankment and repair concrete at a hospital site; the contract price is $438,422.62, with some engineering fees and a $500,000 escrow arrangement discussed for reimbursement.
The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors approved an emergency stabilization and concrete‑repair contract related to a slide and embankment failure adjacent to a hospital building.
County engineering staff presented a proposal from Geo Stabilization Company to stabilize the slope using soil anchors and repair damaged concrete. The county engineer said the work was necessary because the slide posed risk to the building and that the county previously declared the condition an emergency to accelerate procurement. The contract amount presented to the board was $438,422.62; engineering fees were estimated to be on the order of 10% of that amount.
Board members discussed the procurement steps, contractor bonding requirements and coordination with the hospital buyer (Baptist). County staff said a $500,000 escrow held from an asset purchase agreement could reimburse the county for repair costs once the building is turned over, but that Baptist has no contractual authority to preapprove designs; county staff said staff would continue coordinating with the buyer to keep them informed.
The board authorized the order to award the repair contract and instructed staff to issue a notice of award so the contractor could obtain performance and payment bonds and then receive a notice to proceed. Supervisors voted to approve the contract and motioned unanimously to proceed.
What’s next: Contractor to secure bonds and return signed contracts; county staff to provide the board order and keep the hospital buyer informed about progress and reimbursement steps.
