The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners on June 16 approved a bid award for hazardous-fuel treatment covering 21.6 acres in the Sandbar Point area.
Andrea Littlefield, representing the Kootenai County Office of Emergency Management, told the board that six responsive, qualified bidders replied to the county’s solicitation and that Imperial Forestry Inc. submitted the lowest bid. Littlefield asked the board to approve the award to allow treatment work to proceed.
Commissioners voted to close public testimony and move into deliberations before approving the bid. The board’s action follows the county’s procurement process for hazard-fuel mitigation work intended to reduce wildfire risk in the Sandbar Point area.
The board’s approval was recorded as a motion and carried on a roll-call vote by Commissioners Everline, Duncan and Chair Matari. No public comment opposed the award.