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Board approves resurfacing award, several purchase orders and denies $505,000 excavator purchase
Summary
At its Dec. 4, 2025 meeting the Walker County Board approved awarding the Walker Rocks Park resurfacing bid to the lower asphalt bidder, approved multiple purchase orders (digital sign, traffic light replacement, 911 UPS), approved selecting a mowing vendor, and voted to deny a $505,000 excavator purchase.
The Walker County Board of Commissioners recorded the following formal outcomes at the Dec. 4 meeting.
Resolved and approved (voice votes unless noted): - Resolution R‑081‑25: The board chose the single bidder as the provisional vendor for mowing, litter pickup and weed control; chair will negotiate scope and return with final contract details and district-level mileage for a future vote. - Resolution R‑082‑25: The board awarded the Walker Rocks Park resurfacing contract to the lower asphalt bidder (board cited asphalt as the lower long‑term maintenance solution compared with a rubberized surface). - Purchase order 2026‑00000564: $30,952 to Stewart Signs for a digital message board at the new Elections Office (2020 SPLOST funds); three quotes were obtained and the mid-range quote was selected. - Purchase order (traffic light): $99,116 to Nabco Electric Company to replace a traffic signal at McFarland Avenue/North Jenkins Road; chair said state requirements for lights per lane drove the need. - Purchase order 2026‑00000591: $71,284 to Stowers CAT to replace the county 911 UPS system (SPLOST-funded); the current system is decades old and considered critical to operations.
Denied: - Purchase order 2026‑0000593: $505,000 to TEC Tractor and Equipment Company for a 2025 Greatall excavator. Public Works described operational need; several commissioners questioned budget timing, utilization, and the county’s ability to reallocate staff; a motion to deny was carried.
Planning & Zoning votes: - Ronnie Martin: Approved with the stipulation that an apartment in the garage be removed after the new house is built. - Clarence Poteet: Approved with no stipulations.
What's next: Several items (notably the mowing vendor selection) require negotiated contract terms and cost comparisons to be returned for a final board vote; the chair said those details will be presented in January.
