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Bid opening for detention‑center Wi‑Fi yields wide price variance; award postponed
Summary
Bids to install a Wi‑Fi network at the Cleveland County Detention Center were opened April 28; the board accepted bids and postponed award while Purchasing tabulates and qualifies proposals. Submitted bids ranged from about $40,628 to $184,646 for installation packages.
The Board opened bids for Bid #SHE‑2144 to install a Wi‑Fi network at the Cleveland County Detention Center, with bids publicly named by Purchasing staff. Vice‑Chairman Jacob McHughes moved, seconded by Rusty Grissom, to accept the bids and postpone award pending a Purchasing tabulation and qualification report to be returned to the Board.
The bid summary filed with the minutes shows wide variation in proposed costs and timelines: listed installation package totals include $159,623.11, $40,628.13, $184,645.93 and $129,310.56, with estimated installation times ranging from up to 10 days to as long as 14 weeks and differing manufacturer warranties. The minutes record the Board's decision to delay awarding the contract while Purchasing completes its evaluation.
