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Commissioners discuss delayed generators and gas-line work for sheriff and coroner facilities
Summary
County staff described meter- and gas-line work at the coroner and sheriff facilities and shared a contractor negotiation that reduced a gas-line quote from about $29,000 to $15,000 for one sheriff building; staff warned some generator deliveries may have lengthy production lags.
Commissioners reviewed utility and generator work affecting the coroner's office, the sheriff’s facilities and an associated SWAT/swap building.
Staff said the coroner-related gas-line work had been expedited and a meter set is scheduled, while the generator procurement for the sheriff's office may face a roughly 90‑day production lag; commissioners discussed bid requirements and scheduling. One staffer said an initial $29,000 quote to run gas to the sheriff swap building was negotiated down to about $15,000. "He got it down to 15,000," a staff member reported while explaining the change from an earlier higher estimate.
Commissioners and staff discussed sequencing (some work must precede other pieces of the project) and whether to proceed now or wait for potential price changes. No formal award was recorded during the work session; staff said they would proceed with paperwork and return with final recommendations and timelines.
