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Cole County awards $2.62 million bid for Public Works shop expansion; approves sole-source ad for Knox Company
Summary
The commission awarded a $2,620,000 base-bid to Verslues Construction Co. for the Public Works shop expansion and voted to run a sole-source advertisement for The Knox Company following a public works presentation.
The Cole County Commission voted June 30 to award the Public Works shop expansion contract to Verslues Construction Co. for a base bid of $2,620,000 and later approved running a sole-source advertisement for The Knox Company.
Public Works Director Eric Landwehr led the discussion of the Public Works Shop Expansion bid opening results. Commissioner Jeff Hoelscher moved to award the bid to Verslues Construction Co.; Commissioner Harry Otto seconded the motion and the award passed with all three commissioners voting yes.
The commission subsequently voted to run a sole-source ad for The Knox Company as part of procurement actions; that motion was also approved 3-0.
Why it matters: The award advances a capital project for the county's Public Works department with a reported base bid of $2,620,000. The sole-source advertisement indicates the county is pursuing a procurement pathway involving The Knox Company; the transcript does not provide additional procurement details or contractual scope for the Knox work.
Next steps: County staff will proceed with contract award steps and required procurement notices per county purchasing procedures recorded by the commissioners.
