Bid for animal shelter renovation rejected
Gilmer County commissioners approved a $3.389 million bid to pave several roads in the county.
Yukon Road proved to be the biggest ticket item on the list coming in at $2.7 million. The bid went to Colditz Trucking Inc. which came in with the lowest bid.
Commissioners originally set aside $4 million for the paving projects. The board is still waiting on a bid on tar-and-chip paving another group of roads.
“I just want them all paved,” said Gilmer County Chair Charlie Paris.
“I’d love to do all of them, but we may be cutting ourselves on tar and chip,” said Post Commissioner Hubert Parker.
To accommodate the high bid, commissioners transferred another $2.5 million to the paving projects fund from the American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Commissioners are asking for the paving on Yukon Road to begin after school releases for the summer break.
Animal shelter
Gilmer County commissioners rejected a bid for renovations and construction at the county animal shelter.
The project has a budget of $1.5 million.
The loan bid for the project came in at $7.6 million.
Commissioner voted to reject the bid and then rebid the project.
On the topic of animal control, commissioners took a part-time animal control officer to full time to handle an increase in calls.
Courthouse HVAC
Commissioners were surprised to learn the HVAC replacement they voted for at the Gilmer County courthouse did not include all the units.
Commissioners were asked to replace the unit which feeds into the jury assembly room at a cost of a bit over $41,805. The funding would come from ARPA, as well.
They were told there are 16 units at the courthouse. The previous project replaced the six biggest units.
Pool
Commissioners were told the pool is halfway finished.
“My goal is still the end of May,” said Steven Weaver who is overseeing the project for the county.
He said completion depends on the weather providing some dry days.