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Gila County board approves demolition option, awards $4.79 million contract for Russell Gold's Landfill expansion
Summary
The Gila County Board of Supervisors voted to award Rommel Construction Inc. a $4,787,652.25 contract to demolish a metal storage building as part of the Russell Gold's Landfill Stage 3D expansion after staff engineering concluded the structure had reached the end of its useful life.
Chairman Christian and the Gila County Board of Supervisors voted to award a $4,787,652.25 contract to Rommel Construction Incorporated to demolish a metal storage building at the Russell Gold's Landfill as part of the Stage 3D expansion.
The board considered two best-and-final offers from the sole responsive bidder: full demolition for $4,787,652.25 (option 1) or dismantling and packaging for $4,803,968.21 (option 2). County staff said VQ Design PLLC determined the building had reached the end of its useful life and recommended demolition. The difference between the two bids was $16,315.96.
Supervisor Humphrey made the motion to select option 1 and award the contract to Rommel Construction; Supervisor Klein seconded. The board approved the demolition option; the motion mover was Supervisor Humphrey and the second was Supervisor Klein. The board discussed budget impacts: staff said the bid exceeds the $2,800,000 budgeted amount but that landfill contingency funds in the enterprise fund could cover the balance.
Board members debated whether the $16,315 premium to dismantle and salvage the red‑iron frame was worth the risk. Supervisor Humphrey opposed dismantling, saying the metal building had been a recurring expense. Supervisor Klein said he leaned toward dismantling to salvage iron, but staff and the contracted engineering report raised structural concerns. Chairman Christian said he favored taking the risk on the lower incremental cost to attempt salvage, but ultimately supported the demolition vote after discussion of the engineering findings and budget.
The award completes the procurement step for the Stage 3D expansion; staff said negotiations had clarified bid details and that Rommel was the only responsive and responsible bidder. The contract award directs staff to finalize the agreement with Rommel Construction Incorporated and proceed with demolition work as part of the landfill expansion.
The board did not specify a start date for demolition in the meeting; staff said funding would come from the landfill enterprise fund and related contingency savings. The board also requested a future work session to review expansion background and documentation.
