Six-month bid requirements on the following: corrugated steel pipe (round & arch), grader blades, used steel pipe, tank cars, forming-guard rail-sheeting, gal interlocking sheeting, black interlocking sheeting, rock, new & used structural steel, asphalt oils, asphalt material, ready-mix concrete, flowable cement, corrugated hp poly pipe, crane service & operator, road striping, concrete finishing, concrete pumping, welding, aluminum box culverts, and half tank cars.
Sole Source:If sale is less than $25,000, use sole source.
Coops:Lead with a cooperative buy through Sourcewell and BuyBoard; you can gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform — reach out to your Starbridge contact to pursue onboarding.
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Garfield County has used or maintains memberships with cooperative programs, though they appear underused. Reach out to your Starbridge contact through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform to get onboarded to the recommended path.
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Early Buyer Signals
Board meetings and strategic plans from Garfield County
Board of County Commissioners Special Meeting
Date: Oct 16, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The Board approved several reappointments to the Garfield County Industrial Authority Board and the Garfield County Industrial Board. Financial actions included the approval of transfer of appropriation account balances from contingency funds to the District Attorney and Court Clerk Travel accounts. The Board also entered into an executive session to discuss employment, hiring, appointment, and discipline regarding the Building Superintendent and a maintenance employee, subsequently authorizing the Chairman to take action on these personnel matters.
Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting
Date: Oct 13, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The Board discussed several items, including employee health insurance, appointments to the Garfield County Industrial Authority, and the IT Director's monthly status report. Actions taken included appointing a member to the Excise and Equalization Board, approving deeds from a commissioner's sale, authorizing salary reimbursements, and reviewing county monthly fee and department reports. Several resolutions were passed concerning the transfer, surplus declaration, and disposal of equipment for the Pioneer/Skeleton Creek Fire Department and county maintenance department. Finally, the Board reviewed and approved various purchase orders and claims across multiple county departments and funds.
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The board discussed monthly statistics from the Juvenile Office, approved financial statements and estimates of needs for the county and the health department, and handled various appointments, including to the Industrial Board and the CED Board of Directors. Additional actions included authorizing sheriff credit card expenditures, approving a holiday schedule for county offices, processing numerous cash fund estimates of needs and requests for appropriations, and payroll claims. The board also authorized the advertisement of multiple bids for HVAC services for county facilities and commissioners' districts, and approved various purchase orders and claims for payment.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
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