Commissioners award 2026 mowing and landscaping contracts totaling $28,030

At the April 20 meeting, commissioners reviewed competitive bids for routine mowing and landscaping services and voted to award contracts covering Bennington, Moorefield Sewer, and the county medical building.

The board recorded the following award actions: Jamie Peters moved and Joe Bennett seconded a motion to award the 2026 Bennington and Moorefield Sewer and Medical mowing contracts in the amount of $15,360; the motion passed with all in favor. Jamie Peters subsequently moved and Joe Bennett seconded a motion to award Morris Landscaping the 2026 courthouse landscaping and medical building seasonal services for $12,670; that motion also passed with all in favor. Both awards were noted as contingent on a contract drafted by the county attorney.

The transcript includes the individual bid figures presented by vendors: Cain (Moorefield sewer $425.00; medical building $180.00), Haskell (Moorefield sewer $400.00; Bennington $350.00; medical building $250.00), Grassman (Moorefield sewer $480.00; Bennington $425.00; medical building $175.00) and Morris Landscaping (year-round courthouse package $12,670; medical building annual cleanup $2,415). The board recorded the combined award totals on the record but did not read specific vendor-by-vendor line items during the motions.

The board required the county attorney to draft formal contracts before work proceeds; no start dates or payment schedules were provided during the meeting.

Next steps: contracts will be prepared by the county attorney and returned to the board for execution and oversight as required by county purchasing rules.