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Board approves $38,000 trailer purchase using wildland reimbursement funds; commissioners ask about local bids
Summary
The Elko County Board approved a $38,000 purchase of a response trailer using wildland reimbursement funds and discussed whether the procurement was effectively sole-source and whether a local vendor could match the quote.
The Elko County Board of Fire Commissioners approved Item E1, a request to purchase a trailer to support fire response and operations at a cost of $38,000 to be paid from wildland reimbursement funds. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote after a brief discussion of procurement options.
Commissioner Delmo raised a procurement concern, saying it "looks like he was doing a sole source bid" and suggested the board try to find a local vendor that could match the price. Chief Matt Peterson replied that "we used one of the national purchasing programs to get that quote" and said staff had put out feelers to local vendors to see if they could match the price. The board then voted to approve the purchase.
