Purchasing Committee May 11, 2010

mtankersley June 10th, 2010


The Lawrence County Purchasing Committee convened on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. in the Second Floor Conference room of the Lawrence County Administrative Center.

Members present were Jerry Dryden, Jerry Putman, and Rick Hill. Also present Commissioner Bert Spearman, Purchasing Agent Carla Burden and Highway Superintendent Donnie Brown.

The purpose of the meeting was to open bids for cleaning services at the Lawrence County Health Department and Lawrence County Public Library and annual bids for the Lawrence County Highway Department.

Mr. Dryden convened the meeting and then asked Mrs. Burden to open the bids. The following bids were opened:

Health Department Cleaning Services:

Duck Creek $13,000

Go Natural $18,900

Mary’s Cleaning $12,000

A motion was made by Jerry Putman, seconded by Rick Hill to allow Health Department Director Steve Hill and Purchasing Agent Carla Burden to determine the lowest and best bid. Motion was approved with all ayes.

Library Cleaning Services:

Duck Creek $5,200 Main Branch only

Go Natural $5,000 Main + $900 Loretto Branch

Mary’s Cleaning $5,000 Both Branches

Shirley Trapp $900 for Loretto only

A motion was made by Jerry Putman, seconded by Rick Hill to allow Library Director Teresa Newton and Purchasing Agent Carla Burden to determine the lowest and best bid. Motion was approved with all ayes.

Bids were next opened for materials and services for the Highway Department. This includes roadway striping, reinforced concrete pipe, metal culvert pipe, elliptical pipe, plastic double wall reinforced pipe, patch magic and crushed stone. The bid tabulation is included with these minutes.

Bids were opened for crushed stone, rip rap, crusher run and pug mix from Wayne County Rock and Rogers Group. Prices are included with these minutes.

Next, bids were opened for Patch Magic from Damron Trucking and Ergon Asphalt and Emulsion. Prices are included with these minutes.

Next, bids were opened for reinforced concrete pipe and plastic double wall reinforced pipe from K& W Culvert and Supply and Williamson Pipe Company. The prices are included with these minutes. A motion was made by Jerry Putman, seconded by Rick Hill to accept the bid of K&W Culvert and Supply for these items. The motion was approved with all ayes.

Next, bids were opened for metal culvert pipe from K&W Culvert and Contech Construction Products. The prices are included with these minutes. A motion was made by Rick Hill, seconded by Jerry Putman to accept the bid of K&W Culvert for the metal culvert pipe. The motion was approved with all ayes.

A motion was made by Jerry Putman, seconded by Rick Hill to accept the earlier bid of Damron for mixing on-site of patch magic. The motion was approved with all ayes.

Next, bids were opened for reinforced concrete pipe from Sherman-Dixie. The prices are included with these minutes. A motion was made by Rick Hill, seconded by Jerry Putman to accept the bid. The motion was approved with all ayes.

Next, bids were opened for elliptical pipe from Sherman Dixie. The prices are included with these minutes. A motion was made by Jerry Putman, seconded by Rick Hill to accept the bid. The motion was approved with all ayes.

The final bids opened were for roadway striping from Anderson Striping in the amount of $375 per linear mile and Kerr Brothers in the amount of $550 per linear mile. A motion was made by Rick Hill, seconded by Jerry Putman to accept the low bid from Anderson Striping. The motion was approved with all ayes.

A motion was made by Jerry Putman, seconded by Rick Hill to accept the bid on crushed stone submitted by Rogers Group. The motion was approved with all ayes.

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned without objection.