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Bids were opened Friday, February 15, 2019 during Simpson County Board of Supervisors meeting for the Rehabilitation and approaches with hot mix asphalt on Saratoga –Sharon road (Project) SAP-64-(15)M. Five bids were received and Fordice Construction Company was awarded the low bid of $190,227.00. The bid was 1.1% over sate aide estimate of $188,139.00.
The Sheriff’s Department requested approval for the fiscal year MOHS Impaired Driving grant application. Board approved request. A request to hire Shamara McCullum as a new hire, certified part-time jail, at the pay rate of $12.15 an hour was approved.
The board approved to transfer ownership of the Mendenhall Water tank and well to the City of Mendenhall. Mayor Todd Booth and Simpson County Development District Executive Director Donnie Caughman met before the board to request the transfer. The tank will remain in the same location and the City of Mendenhall will pipe the water to the city of Mendenhall for use.
The board approved the renewal of the off-site backup storage and hardware maintenance for the Barracuda Backup Appliance for the next year in the total amount of $2,710.00.
The board accepted the quote of $100,085.97 over 5 years for the purchase of a new three-position console system for the E911 due to the fact the old console is worn out and in danger of failure. The board approved the low bid from Jackson Comm for a Motorola MIP5000 Dispatch Console System with 2 additional console radios and an exterior antenna combiner.
Garbage pickup will not run Monday, February 18, 2019 due to President Day holiday. County offices will closed as well.
Mr. Paul Berry met before the board to discuss trash pickup. He was concerned with the trash that is left in garbage cans that is not bagged and if there could be a solution to how any lose trash could be picked up by county. The board advised they would look into the request and see what could be done.
A video is attached of the meeting.
No further business meeting was adjourned until Monday, March 4, 2019.
