Last week Commissioner’s Court approved a contract for janitorial service to Member’s Building Maintenance for $166,000 to start in October. Monday the court voted to award a revised contract to Members’ Building Maintenance. County Judge Carl Thibodeaux wanted to save the jobs of the 7 or 8 county employees who work as janitors. A compromise was reached where the two janitors with the most seniority would be retained to work at the County Expo Center and the other offices on FM 1442. Judge Thibodeaux made the motion to approve the amended contract saying it was legal to accept a partial bid and asking that the low bidder Member’s Building Maintenance be awarded the contract with exception that the company would not be responsible for cleaning the Expo Center and the building on FM 1442. The court was again split on the vote with Commissioner Owen Burton casting his vote in favor of the motion to amend the contract joining Judge Thibodeaux and Commissioner David Dubose. Opposing the proposed change were Commissioners Jody Crump and John Banken. The amended contract with Member’s Building Maintenance will now be for $127,000.
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