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Commissioners direct RFI for weather‑decision support as county explores flood‑warning systems
Summary
Kendall County approved a request for information to gather market input on weather decision‑support and severe‑weather monitoring services to inform FY2027 budgeting and potential solicitations for early‑warning and sensor networks.
The commissioners directed the purchasing agent to issue a nonbinding request for information (RFI) to gather market input on weather‑decision support and severe‑weather monitoring services, with the aim of informing FY2027 budget planning. Commissioner Wiegand (referred to as Wiesen/Wiegand in the record) made the motion and the court approved it 5–0.
Staff described the RFI as a market‑research tool that will solicit vendor feedback on scope, technology options and budgetary estimates; general counsel noted that one‑way information requests from individual commissioners to purchasing staff are permissible provided they are not used for deliberation. The RFI responses will help staff determine whether to pursue a request for proposals (RFP) or request for qualifications (RFQ) for professional engineering services related to flood‑warning sensors and mapping.
