Commission debates whether to 'unbundle' sheriff uniform contract to help local vendors
Commissioners pressed the sheriff's office and purchasing staff to unbundle a renewal for uniforms and PT gear, arguing bundling may exclude local and minority vendors; sheriff's office said rebid rules and timing limit options now and the renewal passed.
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Commissioners debated Item 19, a second-and-final renewal of a uniform and PT-gear contract for the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, at a cost not to exceed $865,990 for FY2026. Several commissioners argued the current bundle may block small local vendors; Commissioner Thornton and others requested that the next procurement unbundle uniforms from PT gear to promote local participation.
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