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Facilities committee clears path for Judicial Center geothermal contract negotiations

Dunn County Facilities Committee · March 25, 2026
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Summary

Dunn County facilities staff told the committee that a bidder identified in the procurement documents as "Very" won the geothermal RFP for the Judicial Center; the committee approved moving ahead with contract negotiations and forwarding borrowing to the full board for final approval.

Dunn County’s Facilities Committee on Monday approved advancing contract negotiations with the top‑ranked bidder on a geothermal system for the Judicial Center and asked staff to bring borrowing authorization to the full County Board before any contract is signed.

County staff said the procurement used a blind scoring process for non‑cost factors (agency background, technical approach, schedule, warranty and commissioning) and then incorporated price to determine the highest‑scoring proposer. Committee materials identify the top scorer as “Very.” Staff presented a best‑and‑final offer and recommended the committee authorize contract negotiations and a subsequent full‑board vote on borrowing needed to pay for the work.

The recommendation prompted technical questions from committee members about whether existing…

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