Kingfisher County commissioners took action on three bid items Monday at their weekly meeting.

Calm Construction Co. of Yukon submitted the low bid of $1,059,000 to build the new Kingfisher County OSU Extension office.

Calm pledged to complete the structure in 36 weeks’ time. That also was the second shortest project completion time submitted.

The second low bid was submitted by Henson Construction at a bid of $1,116,000 with a 42week completion date.

Nine bids were submitted on the project, with the highest at $1,536,260.

Commission Chairman Heath Dobrovolny said Monday the contractor’s bonds had already been submitted and approved.

Extension Director Bryan Kennedy said the temporary office – a doublewide trailer – is being leased and it will be removed once the new permanent office is ready for occupancy.

The extension service has been saving money over the years to cover the cost of the new building, so there will be no addition to property owners’ county tax payments due to construction of the new office.

The extension service vacated its old headquarters in the Courthouse Annex Building after plumbing problems developed.

The new office will be located just to the south of the entrance to the fairgrounds off 13th Street, east of the current temporary facility.

Commissioners opened five bids for a wildlands firefighting apparatus for the Okarche Fire Department.

Bids were opened from the following: J&J Custom Fire, Inc. – $145,250.25 base bid with five options listed for additional accessories as follow: ground sprays, $1,800; front Okron monitor, $12,500; thermal camera, $5,795; rear camera, $400; front winch, $1,000.

DACO Equipment – $119,765 base bid (plus two option items: thermal camera, $3,109, and rear camera, $1,275).

Myder Fire Department – $74,500 base bid (plus two options: thermal camera, $4,350, and rear camera, $749).

Banner Equipment – $78,557.56 (plus two options: thermal camera, $3,200; rear camera, $750).

Commissioners voted to table action to allow Okarche Fire Chief Steve Liebl, who was present for the bid opening, time to review them before making a recommendation.

Commissioners opened one qualified bid, including the non-collusion clause, from Morrison Lawn Service of Oklahoma City to provide mowing and landscaping service at the courthouse during the current calendar year.

Its bid for 22 service visits at a total $3,100 was accepted.

A county employee health insurance plan from OPEH&W for the current fiscal year received approval. The county will pay $814.87 for each employee.

Commissioners approved payment of $2,666 to Circuit Engineering District 8 for 10 county bridge safety inspections.

Circuit Engineering District 8 Engineer Donnie Head attended the meeting.

Oklahoma State University Cooperative Service’s contract for July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025 was approved as well as a claim from Pinnacle Consulting for work on Dover-Crescent Road in the amount of $15,000.

In other action, commissioners approved the following agenda items:

• Sale of three vehicles at auction for the Kingfisher County Sheriff’s Department including a 2010 Crown Victoria auto for $1,000, a 2014 Chevy Tahoe for $2,300, and a 2015 Chevy Tahoe for $5,000.

• Declaration as surplus a Gulf Stream travel trailer for the office of Civil Defense-Emergency Management.

• Permit for Quail Run Land Co. to install a threeinch poly pipe one mile south and two miles west of Hennessey, District 2.

• Permits for Devon Energy to install two 12-inch temporary lay flat water lines, one four miles north and the second one three miles north of Okarche, District 3.

• Permit for Enlink Midstream to install two 8.625-inch steel gas lines, both located one mile west and two miles north of Okarche, District 3.

District 1 Commissioner Jeff Moss and District 2 Commissioner Ray Alan Shimanek completed the quorum for the meeting.

Also present were County Clerk Jeannie Boevers as official minute clerk and County Engineer Nik Smith. Mike Walls of Warren Caterpillar attended the meeting as a guest.