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Commissioners award $3.89M resurfacing contract, approve $274,988 911 change order; AV sole‑source vote draws dissent
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Summary
The Board approved a $3,893,213.21 FY26 resurfacing contract, a not‑to‑exceed $274,988 change order for Mission Critical Partners, and a $289,543.99 AV contract that drew a 4‑1 vote after a commissioner questioned the lack of competitive bids.
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 12 voted to approve several major procurement actions, including a $3,893,213.21 award to ER Snell, Inc. for the FY26 resurfacing program, a not‑to‑exceed $274,988 change order for Mission Critical Partners related to 911 system work, and a $289,543.99 audiovisual contract for the new Multi‑Use Recreation Facility.
Roads Director Steve Hoffman presented the resurfacing contract (Bid #26073‑B) and said the county will phase work rather than paving all roads at once. Commissioner Eric K. Maxwell noted prior issues with the contractor on earlier projects and urged staff to start with smaller sections to confirm quality and scheduling; Hoffman and staff said the project will be staged and monitored. The board approved the resurfacing award unanimously.
Project Manager Tim Symonds recommended awarding Contract #26093‑S for audiovisual systems to Sound Principles Pro Multi Media, Inc., citing continuity with previous county AV upgrades. Commissioner Charles D. Rousseau questioned why the procurement had not been advertised as a competitive solicitation and characterized the approach as effectively sole sourced; Purchasing Director Ted Burgess said the county previously decided to maintain one vendor for consistency and warranty management. The motion to award the AV contract passed 4‑1, with Rousseau casting the lone dissenting vote.
911 Director Kayte Vogt described Change Order #6 to Contract #1229‑P with Mission Critical Partners, explaining the work includes relocation and tower installation steps to improve radio coverage, and said the change order would support testing and system acceptance. The board approved the change order 5‑0.
All procurement approvals were accompanied by staff commitments to monitor contractor performance and phase work to manage quality and scheduling. Commissioner Maxwell’s request for phased starts on resurfacing was acknowledged by Roads staff.