A bid was accepted for new 911 call-handling software during a Tuesday morning meeting of the Grundy County Commission.
Presiding Commissioner Phillip Ray said four bids were submitted for the Next Generation 911 call-handling hardware and software with funds coming from a 60/40 grant through the Missouri Department of Public Safety. Central Square, a Sioux Falls, SD company, submitted a bid of $131,115.92, which was accepted and while not the lowest bid, it was deemed the “best” bid. The lowest bid was submitted by West/Intrado at $122,054.39. The highest bid was $152,655.69, submitted by Century Link/Motorola. The sales and service for the hardware and software will be based in Lee’s Summit.
Bids were also accepted for three county vehicles that were sold. Mary Hamilton was awarded the bid for a 2002 Chevy Impala with a bid of $500 while Frontier Auto and Truck Parts was awarded the bid for a 2006 Chevrolet pickup truck at $888.88 and a 2003 Ford dump truck with a bid of $1,555.55.
A preconstruction meeting was held concerning the BRO bridge replacement project on SW 80th Avenue. The project includes removal of the existing bridge structure and construction of a new 107-foot single span precast concrete I-girder bridge. The completion date, according to the contract, is May 28, 2021 or 120 days after the road is closed. Those attending the meeting were Shannon Howe of Howe Company along with Steve Wolfe and Tom Decker of Decker Construction and Taylor Frandson of the Missouri Department of Transportation, who joined the meeting by teleconference.
Grundy County Ambulance Director Steve Tracy reported more patients with COVID-19 are being transported, making it necessary to take advanced precautions for patient care providers. It was also noted information has been submitted to the office of Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick concerning unclaimed property. The county performs an unclaimed property check through the treasurer’s office each year and currently, the unclaimed property website shows $155.75 that is due to be returned to the county.
The agenda for the Tuesday, Sept. 15 meeting includes a road and bridge report at 8:30 a.m., followed by a meeting with a social media archiving firm at 9 a.m. and an emergency management report at 9:30. An ambulance service report is scheduled at 10 a.m. and the commission will consider for approval any CRF allocation requests at 11 a.m.
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