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Board awards E‑911 logging‑recorder purchase to Valence; grant will cover cost
Summary
Emergency management told the board two quotes for a logging/recording system are fully covered by an E‑911 equipment grant; the board awarded the contract to Valence as the lowest responsible bidder and carried the motion by voice vote.
An emergency management presenter told the Columbia County Board that two vendor quotes for a logging/recording system are available and that the county’s E‑911 equipment grant will fully cover the purchase. The presenter recommended awarding the bid to Valence as the lowest qualified/responsible bidder.
A commissioner moved to award the logging recorder contract to Valence; the chair called for discussion, heard none, and carried the motion by voice vote.
The presenter also asked whether the county could pay to remove expired personal protective equipment from a fire station shed so staff could reuse storage space; board members agreed the disposal cost would likely be modest and directed staff to proceed.
The purchase is funded by the E‑911 equipment grant, according to the presenter, and the board approved the award on a voice vote with no roll‑call tally recorded on the transcript. Staff said they had verified the two bids line‑item for line‑item comparability before recommending the lowest responsible bidder.
Next steps: staff will finalize the purchase order with Valence and proceed with installation and configuration covered by the grant.
