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County staff recommends Triagleal to continue decedent removal service; commissioners approve
Summary
County purchasing staff recommended, and commissioners approved, awarding the county's decedent removal and transport contract to Triagleal (per-body charge reported as $175); the motion passed unanimously and staff will finalize the contract.
Rutherford County staff told commissioners they recommend awarding the county's reissued request for proposals for removal and transport of deceased remains to Triagleal (Tri Eagle), citing fulfillment of mandatory requirements and competitive pricing. "It is our recommendation and suggestion that we move forward with Triagleal," staff said during the meeting.
The service covers removal and transportation from scenes to the regional forensic center in Nashville. Staff reported the contractor's per-body charge as $175 and said an extra decedent would carry the same per-person price. A figure cited in the public reading of the proposal documents was unclear; staff underlined that the per-body unit price is $175 and that they reviewed mandatory qualifications and pricing when making the recommendation.
Commissioner Phillips moved to accept the recommendation; the motion was seconded and approved on a roll call. Commissioners recorded unanimous support during the roll call recorded aloud by the clerk.
Staff said they had reviewed three proposals and that Triagleal had performed the service for the county previously. The commission did not request additional presentations and directed procurement staff to proceed with contracting and any required checks before execution.
The commission's action was procedural: staff recommended award, commissioners approved, and staff will finalize and execute the contract per county procurement procedures.
