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Commissioners approve selling salvaged copper to help pay for new 70-foot flagpole; low bid $24,500 awarded
Summary
The board declared salvaged courthouse copper surplus and approved selling it to offset the cost of a new 70-foot flagpole; after reviewing three bids, commissioners approved proceeding with the lowest bid ($24,500 plus up to $1,500 contingency) and recycling proceeds will be applied to the purchase.
Commissioners voted to declare salvaged copper from the courthouse roof surplus, authorize recycling of the copper, and apply proceeds toward procurement of a new 70-foot aluminum flagpole in time for the county’s 250th celebration.
The board reviewed three quotes for the flagpole. The low bid, from Louisville Flagpole Company, was $24,500 with a potential additional $1,500 if installers encounter unexpected rock; other bids were $33,227 and $28,514. Commissioners moved to proceed with the lowest bidder and apply proceeds from the copper sale (estimated 5,000–6,000 pounds on hand at roughly $2.50–$3.00 per pound depending on market) to offset the cost.
Commissioners noted historical value in the existing flag and committed to preserving historically significant elements rather than scrapping them. The commission also authorized the county to recycle the salvaged copper and deposit proceeds to offset flagpole costs.
Next steps: staff will coordinate the copper sale, finalize the flagpole contract with the low bidder and report back on proceeds and final project costs.
