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Commissioners approve notice giving Ecolab 60 days to cure jail dishwasher service failures
Summary
The county's jail dishwasher contract has repeatedly failed to provide timely service; commissioners approved sending a notice alleging breach and granting Ecolab 60 days to cure before termination is considered.
County maintenance staff reported ongoing service failures and safety issues with the jail kitchen dishwasher service contract. Maintenance said the current contract vendor had not responded reliably to service calls and left tools and unsupervised work at the jail, creating safety concerns. Staff and county legal counsel prepared a notice giving the vendor an opportunity to cure identified breaches.
"We're, like, $250 a month" was one maintenance staff estimate of current contract payments, while they said the county had paid nearly $30,000 over the contract's life and the unit was aging (installed 2017). County counsel said the draft letter alleges breach and gives the vendor 60 days to make repairs and bring the machine into consistent operational order; if the vendor fails to cure, the county will terminate the contract and may pursue alternatives, including purchasing a new dishwasher.
Commissioners moved and seconded approval to send the notice to Ecolab with corrected dates; a roll-call vote approved issuing the cure notice. Staff said if the vendor does not cure in the period allowed, the county will proceed to terminate and pursue replacement service or purchase. The letter will reference documented safety issues and service lapses noted in maintenance reports.
What happens next: county counsel will finalize and date the notice, the county will deliver the 60-day cure letter to Ecolab, and staff will prepare cost estimates for purchase if replacement becomes necessary.
