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Single sealed bid opened for Nemaha County courthouse steam boiler; board ties acceptance to federal grant
Summary
The board opened a sealed bid from Cerris Systems Inc. for $291,372 to replace the courthouse steam boiler and recorded that the bid will not be accepted unless the county secures an Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Nemaha County commissioners opened sealed bids on June 2 for a Burnham Model CL‑40 low‑pressure steam boiler to replace the system at the county courthouse in Auburn. The minutes record one bid from Cerris Systems Inc. for $291,372.00.
County minutes say the bid ‘‘will not be accepted, unless we receive the grant from US Department of Energy’’ — the board is pursuing an Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to offset part of the replacement cost. The minutes do not record an award, contract authorization or a formal rejection of the bid and identify grant funding as a precondition for acceptance.
Board members did not record a roll call decision to award the contract at the June 2 meeting. The board’s handling means the county will only proceed with acceptance or contract award if the grant is secured or other funding is identified. No additional vendor bids were recorded in the minutes.
Next steps: county staff will continue the grant application process and return to the board for action if funding becomes available; the item remains unresolved pending external grant approval.
