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Commissioners approve multiple equipment purchases, paving and a contract change order; bills of $3.8M paid
Summary
The board approved vehicle and equipment purchases (Ford F-150 $41,121; 2026 tandem dump truck $154,500), a haul-road paving contract ($132,287), school zone flashing signs ($31,578.04), Change Order #4 reducing courthouse renovation by $39,274.53, and payment of bills totaling $3,806,521.65.
At its March 18 meeting, the Houston County Board approved a package of procurement and contract items covering public safety, roads, and facility projects.
Key approvals included a bid of $41,121 for one Ford F-150 for Animal Control (to replace a 2010 vehicle), a bid of $154,500 for a 2026 Freightliner tandem dump truck for Roads and Bridges (delivery June 2025), and a $132,287 contract award to Reames and Son Construction Company for paving the Haul Road at the Solid Waste Disposal Facility. The school zone flashing sign quote from Temple, Inc., is a five-year fixed cost of $31,578.04 with $1,357.94 per unit every five years thereafter; installation will be performed with assistance from the City of Warner Robins Traffic Signal Department. Funding sources cited included 2018 SPLOST and Host Fees.
The board also approved Change Order #4 from International City Builders decreasing the contract for the Sheriff's Department/State Courthouse Renovation by $39,274.53, bringing the contract total to $6,383,302.57 (project under budget). Finally, the board approved payment of bills totaling $3,806,521.65. All motions carried unanimously.
