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Getting their ducts in a row
After more discussion, commission opts to rebid shop HVAC project
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Deciding that there was no fair way to handle the current bids for the heating and air conditioning work at the Barton County Road and Bridge Department shop, the County Commission Monday morning voted to toss out all four proposals and rebid the project.This Monday’s decision came after nearly an hour of sometimes tense debate. The issue spawned another long discussion last Monday morning centering around the decision to opt for a more traditional forced-air or a ductless system. The wording of the request for proposal caused the controversy when it specified forced-air, but left the door open for alternatives by including the verbiage “meet or exceed.”“The one thing we can agree on is that we screwed up big time on this bid,” Commissioner Jennifer Schartz said.