Two contractors submit bids for Cole County sheriff’s department HVAC replacement

Cole County officials opened two bids for project 2026-03, a planned HVAC system replacement at the Cole County Sheriff's Department. The bids were disclosed during a meeting segment in which an unidentified speaker read the bidders' names and dollar amounts.

The transcript records Teal Mechanical Service submitting a base bid for replacement of units 3, 4, 5 and 6 of $710,064.70 and an "all units" figure around $1,323,400 (the recording of the full amount is fragmented in the transcript). United Mechanical Services submitted a base bid for the same units of $610,926 and an "all units" figure recorded in the transcript as "1,000,176.850" (notation appears unclear; likely $1,000,176.85).

Participants confirmed two responsive bidders and discussed that the same dollar figures appeared in separate envelopes; a check of the additional envelope showed the bids matched. The record does not show any motion, award decision, or vote during the provided segment. No contract award or formal direction to staff is recorded in the transcript.

The bids cover either a limited scope (units 3–6) or replacement of all HVAC units; the transcript does not specify which option the county intends to accept, the evaluation criteria, timeline for award, contractor scope of work, or funding source. Those details were not present in the provided segment and are listed as not specified in the clarifying details below.

Next steps recorded in the segment were limited to verifying bid envelopes and confirming the number of bidders. The transcript does not show a formal award or selection; any contract award or further procurement action would be expected to appear in subsequent meeting records.