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Commissioners approve $126,755 purchase of bomb‑disposal robot for sheriff's office
Summary
Using state grant funding, the board awarded a bid for a bomb-disposal robot to Peraton Remote Tech for $126,755 after sheriff's office staff said the higher-priced machine met the required lift capacity and electrical-firing-circuit specifications needed for mission tasks; the lower bid took exceptions.
The board approved a purchase April 15 for a bomb-disposal robot for the sheriff’s office, choosing Peraton Remote Tech’s $126,755 bid after staff said the other bidder took specification exceptions that could limit mission capability.
Purchasing Director Marty Durnovich told commissioners there were two bidders; I Corps Technologies submitted a lower bid but took exceptions on required isolated firing circuits and on full-extension lift capacity (they certified 5 pounds at full extension versus the requested 15 pounds). Sheriff’s Office staff said a lower lift at full extension could tip or render the device unable to move heavier suspect packages; under-specified lift capacity was a mission-critical shortfall. The board voted unanimously to award the purchase to Peraton.
Why it matters: the equipment is intended to modernize the sheriff's bomb-disposal capability and is being purchased with awarded state grant funds; staff prioritized operational capability over the lower bid.
