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Crook County authorizes special procurement for asphalt, caps cumulative purchases near $430,000
Summary
The board approved Order 2026-33 to allow a special procurement for roughly 7,000 tons of asphalt and to authorize any one commissioner to sign purchase orders up to an aggregate threshold of approximately $427,800–$430,000, citing cost and logistics concerns.
The Crook County Board of Commissioners approved Order 2026‑33 on Aug. 5, 2026, allowing a special procurement for asphalt for summer 2026. A staff member leading the road procurement presentation told commissioners the approach would rely on informal competitive quotes from Central Oregon batch plants because transporting asphalt from farther locations would be noncompetitive.
The staff member said, “The total expected dollar value of the, purchase is about $430,000.” The order authorizes a deviation from normal contracting rules and permits any one commissioner to sign cumulative purchase orders up to about $427,800 on presentation of documentation from the road superintendent. Commissioner (speaker 2) moved the approval and the motion passed by voice vote. The staff presentation cited ORS 279B.085 as the statutory basis for a special procurement; the board noted required findings of fact and that notice provisions had been met.
The procurement was presented as a time‑sensitive measure to get paving work underway the following week and, according to staff, to secure substantial public cost savings by sourcing asphalt from nearby plants. Commissioners asked for clarification about signing authority and were told the road superintendent would present purchase documentation before any signatures were requested.
