Fremont County lowers bid-bond threshold, amends procurement policy
Summary
After finding bid irregularities on a sewer/youth-camp project, the Fremont County commissioners voted to amend their procurement manual to reduce the bid-bond requirement to 5% and adjust performance/payment thresholds to $150,000 to align with industry practice.
Fremont County commissioners voted to amend the county procurement policy to reduce the bid-bond requirement and update performance thresholds after staff flagged inconsistent bid submissions on a recent infrastructure project.
At the Aug. 27 meeting, a county official described bid-package problems on a sewer/youth-camp project and recommended aligning the county's bond requirement with industry norms. As the board discussed options, one commissioner summarized the proposed change: "resolution 20 26 dash 24 to amend the Fremont County procurement policy and procedure manual section 6 a, decreasing the bid bond amount to 5% and increasing the performance and payment amount amount to a $150,000," (Speaker 4). The board moved, seconded and approved the amendment by motion.
Board members said the change was intended to avoid disqualifying otherwise qualified contractors because of an unusually high bid-bond specification in the county's documents. The amendment was adopted at the meeting and will be reflected in the county procurement manual going forward.
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