Council approves $24,884 bid for chiller and ammonia alarm system

The South Charleston City Council approved a finance-committee recommendation to award a single-source contract to Simcoe Inc. for installation of a chiller and an ammonia equipment alarm system with alerting module for $24,884.

The clerk reported the finance committee met and recommended the award "in accordance with provisions of the South Charleston Charter and ordinances." The committee noted the purchase will be paid from fiscal year 2026 budgeted funds. The motion to award the contract was made, seconded and the council conducted a roll-call vote; council members responded in the affirmative and the award was approved.

The clerk read the contract amount as $24,884.00; the transcript does not supply a contract number or vendor selection documentation beyond the committee recommendation read into the record.