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Board orders RFP for basement AV system after chair questions bid process
Summary
After Chair Linda Laylin raised concerns that the county did not follow its bid policy, the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors withdrew a lowest-bid award for basement audio/visual work and voted to seek Requests for Proposals to upgrade the system.
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors voted to seek Requests for Proposals to improve the basement conference-room audio/visual system after the board declined to accept a lowest-bid award amid procurement-policy concerns. The action came after Chair Linda Laylin questioned whether the county followed its bid policy when staff recommended awarding the contract to Tri-City Electric Co. of Davenport.
"I am concerned that the county did not follow its bid policy," Chair Linda Laylin said during discussion, prompting Commissioners Justin Brandt and Ritch Kurtenbach to withdraw their motion and second to award the contract. Kurtenbach then moved — and Chris Schwartz seconded — a motion to solicit RFPs for the work; the board approved the motion.
County IT Director Al Yu had recommended the Tri-City Electric quote to expedite work before the fiscal year ended, but the board opted for a formal RFP process to ensure compliance and competitive procurement. The meeting record does not show the dollar amount of Tri-City Electric's bid or that a formal Request for Proposals had previously been issued.
The board's decision replaces the immediate award with a request for broader proposals, signaling preference for a more standard procurement pathway. No formal protest or appeal to the bid recommendation was recorded. The action was taken as part of regular business at the board's May 19 meeting and will be followed by staff-issued RFP documents and a future decision by the supervisors.
