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Cole County Commission approves contract renewals, rooftop change order and $34,700 chiller repair
Summary
On May 19, 2026, the Cole County Commission unanimously approved several procurement and maintenance actions, including an 8% increase to the Inmate Welfare Products contract, renewal of a garage-door services contract, a Mediacom internet contract for EMS, Change Order #1 for rooftop curb adapters and a $34,700 emergency chiller repair for the Health Department.
The Cole County Commission on May 19 unanimously approved a slate of procurement and maintenance actions meant to maintain county facilities and services.
Commissioner Jeff Hoelscher moved to renew the Inmate Welfare Products Contract No. 2023-10 with Bob Barker Company, reflecting an 8% price increase; Commissioner Harry Otto seconded the motion and it passed with Commissioners Sam Bushman, Jeff Hoelscher and Harry Otto voting yes. The commission also voted unanimously to renew Garage Door Installation & Maintenance Services Contract No. 2025-IB03 with Overhead Door Company of Central Missouri after a motion from Commissioner Hoelscher and a second from Commissioner Otto.
Commissioner Otto moved and Commissioner Hoelscher seconded a motion to execute a contract with Mediacom to provide internet service at the EMS facility on Adams Street; the motion passed unanimously. The commission recorded no further contract details in the public record.
Maintenance Director Greg Camp led a discussion about rooftop curb adapters for the Law Enforcement Center, with Jordan Kleffner of United Mechanical Services also speaking. Following that discussion, Commissioner Hoelscher moved to approve Change Order #1 for the rooftop curb adapters; Commissioner Otto seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
The commission also approved an emergency repair at the Health Department: Commissioner Hoelscher moved to authorize emergency chiller repairs for the sum of $34,700, a motion seconded by Commissioner Otto and approved by the full commission.
Separately, Commissioner Otto moved to run a sole-source advertisement for Outdoor Warning Consulting; Commissioner Hoelscher seconded and the motion passed. The record does not specify contract duration, vendor terms beyond names or the budget line items that will fund these contracts.
All recorded procurement-related motions were seconded and carried by unanimous 3-0 votes.
The commission did not place any of the above items on hold; next regular business will reconvene at the commission's next scheduled meeting on May 26.
