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Board reviews emergency warehouse repair and jail boiler replacement bids
Summary
Facility Maintenance staff reported an emergency warehouse fire-service main repair with an initial charge of $54,687.38 that was later reduced to $21,011.44; the board also reviewed three bids for a jail boiler replacement, including a $389,052 bid from Crawford and Company. No award recorded in the transcript.
Facility Maintenance Manager Chris Still updated the Board on two major facility matters on June 30. Still reported that an emergency repair to the warehouse fire service supply main had been completed by Ryan & Associates; the invoice initially cited $54,687.38 but Still said the quoted price dropped to $21,011.44 and that the corrected amount would be provided to the Board.
Still also presented bids for the Jail Boiler Replacement Project. He said three bids were received and identified a bid from Crawford and Company for $389,052.00. Still noted the county’s current boilers are about 20 years old and that Wold Architects and Engineers assisted with bid preparation and review.
Why it matters: both items carry material capital or repair costs and affect county operations—warehouse systems and correctional-facility heat systems. Replacing aging boilers is a capital decision with lifecycle-cost implications; emergency repairs can strain operating budgets if unforeseen.
Next steps: the transcript records bid amounts and the emergency repair update but does not record a formal contract award or final authorization for the jail boiler project in this meeting.
