Julie Yates
Mayes County Emergency Management (MCEM) and the county 911 center are getting new generators.
Mayes County Commissioners awarded bids Tuesday for a stationary generator and a diesel-powered trailer generator. Both generators will be paid for by a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). FEMA will pay for 75 percent of the cost, leaving the county to cover the remaining 25 percent.
MCEM Director Johnny Janzen told commissioners the grant for the trailer generator required the county to go out for bids. No bidder could beat the state contract price, which is $10,566.73.
Bids for the trailer generator ranged from $11,883 to $20,639.
Commissioners rejected all bids and agreed to go with the government bid.
Rick Langkamp, director of Mayes Emergency Services Trust Authority (MESTA), asked commissioners to award the middle bid on a stationary generator for the 911 center.
The middle bid was $4,249, nearly $400 higher than the lowest bid of $3,864 from Commercial Power Solutions. A high bid from Power Ready was $9,148.
Langkamp said the middle bidder, Clifford Power Systems, has a long standing relationship with MESTA. Langkamp said Clifford Power Systems installed the generators at the MESTA building and continues to work on the equipment.
The new bid contract includes a maintenance schedule. Langkamp said the generators require maintenance every six months.
A third set of bids came in for laptop computers for Mayes County patrol cars.
Sheriff Frank Cantey described the bidding process as “a nightmare.” Mayes County Sheriff’s Office applied for a joint grant with the City of Pryor for an Edward Byrne Memorial Assistance Grant.
The total grant amount is $59,825. The sheriff’s office is purchasing mountable laptops for the county patrol cars with their portion of the grant.
The sheriff’s office asked to rebid the first time because bids came in under the grant amount. In the second bidding, bids came in too high.
Commissioners opened bids from Ages Computers, Tiger Direct and Turn-key Mobile. Ages Computers bid $17,639.88. Tiger Direct bid $23,145.45 and Turn-key Mobile bid $22,661.
Commissioners tabled all the bids so the sheriff’s office can review the specifications.
One hundred thirty-five inmates were in Mayes County Jail Tuesday
morning. The county jail has a capacity of 147 inmates.
Rural Water District 5 is extending the Greer water line further than planned. County Clerk Rita Littlefield said RWD 5 wants to utilize their surplus funding.
The commissioners approved paying $27,405.24 to the contractor and $4,000 to Grand Gateway for administrative costs. A balance of $1,000 remains for Grand Gateway to cover various additional costs.
RWD 5 was originally awarded a Community Block Development Grant of $250,000 for the Greer extension.
• The commissioners approved $77,000 in right-of-way acquisitions to Wingfield Engineering for South Elliott Street. There were 29 right-of-way claims, with three claims still remaining.
• The commissioners approved a payment of $24,000 for supplemental engineering on the Salt Branch low water crossing. District 1 Commissioner Alva Martin said the crossing is north of the Pryor cemetery. The district has decided to install a pre-slab bridge.
• The commissioners approved a financial statement for the county. Littlefield reported $6.79 million in the general account and $584,000 in the health account.
• Janzen said FEMA covered the cost for new digital flood plain maps. Janzen said the preliminary maps for the county arrived last week. The digital maps cost $150,000.
• Martin said District 1 is hauling two loads of asphalt to the fairgrounds. Pryor Stone donated the rock and asphalt to repair an uneven section of asphalt outside the show ring. Baker Construction of Langley will do the repairs.
• The commissioners approved transferring an old diesel tank and pump from District 1 to
District 2.
