Sheriff Dennis Banther reported a sole source bid from Motorola Solutions of $15,782.07 to relocate the 911 department to the new justice center at the south side of Kingfisher.

He said the bid was about double the oral estimate he had received from the company, creating sticker shock on his part. The company won the original bid to sup-ply equipment for the emergency call center. Banther suggested the commission table action until the board could confirm the price.

However, Chairman Heath Dobrovolny entertained a motion to accept the bid subject to approval from the office of the Assistant District Attorney, which will allow the move to be completed quicker.

Banther indicated the move could be completed within two to three weeks.

The work will involve moving a radio tower to the new location, along with computers.

County Emergency Management Director Steve Loftis advised county commissioners Monday that state health officials indicate that coronavirus vaccinations will be available in time for students to receive thembefore the school term begins next fall.

Loftis also reported the county’s COVID-19 cases at 67, as of Monday morning.

He said the county has had 2,099 cases since the pandemic began with 2,032 recoveries and 24 deaths to date.

Commissioners approved an enhanced health plan for full-time employees for the 2021-22 fiscal year under the state program.

They also opened four bids on oil and chip work to be completed during the current year and tabled action so that details could be examined more closely.

Dobrovolny announced the bids for jobs using CRS2 oil (the type normally used). Those bid prices ranged from $1.63 to $1.85 per square yard.

Monthly reports for all county offices - sheriff, county clerk, treasurer, assessor, electionboard, court clerk, health department and the court clerk’s preservation fund - received approval as did monthly appropriations for all offices.

Road crossing permits were approved for K&J Construction in District 2 located six miles south and one mile east of Hennessey, for Ovintiv in District 3 - a three-inch water line located three miles east and three miles south of Loyal, and a public service access drive for Pintail Oilfield Services in District 1 located on the west side of 2910 Road a half mile north of E 850 Road.

All commissioners were present - Dobrovolny, District 3, Ray Alan Shimanek, District 2, and Jeff Moss, District 1, as well as County Engineer Nik Smith, Pipeline Inspector Cody Murray, County Clerk Jeannie Boevers as minute clerk, Banther and Loftis.