Blackhawk County board orders RFP for basement AV upgrade after members question hurried procurement
May 19, 2026
After staff presented two quotes for a $~15,000 audiovisual upgrade to the county's basement conference room, board members raised concerns that the county solicited quotes instead of issuing an RFP. The board voted to withdraw the immediate purchase and instead direct staff to start an RFP process.
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The Blackhawk County Board of Supervisors on May 19 voted to pause an immediate purchase of audiovisual equipment for the county's basement conference room and instead direct staff to open a formal request-for-proposals process after several supervisors said the item was brought up on short notice and outside the county's normal procurement routine.
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