The Phelps County Commission awarded two bids Thursday — one for equipment at the Sheriff’s Department and one for inmate prescription services at the Phelps County Jail.
Sinks Pharmacy, the sole bidder for inmate medications, was awarded the contract to provide prescription services for non-Phelps County inmates incarcerated at the Phelps County Jail, such as federal or other county prisoners.
The price offered by Sinks is the retail prescription cost plus $10 for every prescription.
Lt. Matt Shults, the jail administrator, recommended the Commission accept the bid.
The Commission also awarded a bid to NLR-Fleet Safety Equipment, Inc., a North Little Rock, Ark., company, to provide and install radio, siren and light equipment on two patrol cars for the Sheriff’s Department.
Sheriff Rick Lisenbe recommended the Commission award the contract to the lowest bidder.
Of two bids submitted, NLR was the lowest bidder, offering the equipment and installation at a cost of $8,589.
The competing bid was submitted by Rayfield Communications, Inc., a Springfield company. Rayfield offered the same equipment and installation at a cost of $8,597.
The cost of the new equipment and its installation will be paid by the Drug Fund.
Additionally, the Commission tabled awarding another bid for fuel supplies in Edgar Springs, pending a recommendation from Road and Bridge Supervisor Walter Snelson.
Of two bids submitted, 63 Fuel Stop offered gas and diesel at 4 cents below pump prices and red diesel at 5 cents below pump prices. Additionally, the company offered an in-house charge account.
The second bid, received from Phillips 66 One-Stop, offered a rebate program requiring the submission of invoices.
Other matters reviewed or taken action upon by the Phelps County Commission included:
• County resident Dan Kilgore appeared before the Commission to voice his opposition to Rolla’s proposed Enhanced Enterprise Zone, which includes some areas outside the city limits.
The proposed areas outside Rolla City limits would need approval from the Commission before the City of Rolla submits its completed application for an EEZ to the Missouri Department of Economic Development.
Kilgore told the Commission he did not want his property, which is located on Old Highway 63 in Northwye, to be included in the designated EEZ.
“I do not desire to be included in EEZ, because once the property is labeled ‘blighted,’ it is more likely to be annexed or taken away by eminent domain,” Kilgore said.
Kilgore also expressed concern that the county did not have its own public hearing at the courthouse, in addition to the hearing conducted by Rolla officials.
