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Commissioners review $35,000–$45,000 quotes to upgrade jail booking area security
Summary
Staff presented competing quotes for booking-area security and computer work; one figure cited was $42,000 for the jail booking area and commissioners said they could accept bids up to $45,000 and revisit if needed.
County staff presented multiple quotes for upgrading the jail booking area and related security systems, including one bid for roughly $42,000. Commissioners and staff discussed vendor differences and the possibility of using $26,000 available in a special fund to offset costs; staff said two companies provided similar estimates and one vendor (Sustainable) quoted $35,000 for part of the work.
The chair said the court could approve work if it remained below a $45,000 ceiling and return to the commission if the cost exceeded that amount. "If we hit the $45,000 mark and there's something we want to do, and we can come back to the decision for work to receive that amount, that can be the problem?" the chair asked — signaling a willingness to authorize work up to the stated cap while keeping commissioners informed.
No final contract award was recorded in the transcript beyond the agreement to proceed if the cost remained within the discussed amount; staff were to finalize numbers and confirm vendor scope before execution.
