# Purchasing Committee - October 20, 2026


**Body:** RCTV
**Date:** October 19, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Professional Services, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The RCTV Purchasing Committee met on October 20, 2026. It approved the stop-loss insurance bid for coverage beginning January 1, 2027, with a 6–1 vote. Sigma was the sole formal bidder among 16 solicited; the current attachment point is $600,000, and the bid offered $500,000, $600,000, and $700,000 options. The current rate was reported as $39.75 per covered member. The committee discussed Sigma’s competitive pricing and renewal terms, but deferred selecting the attachment point pending an actuarial analysis for review by the insurance and budget committees and the full commission. The coverage protects the county’s self-insured health plan against high-cost claims; one current claim was reported near $925,000.

The committee also unanimously approved a deductive change order of approximately $5,000 for the Health Department HVAC project, returning grant funds toward the county’s 25% match. It approved scrapping three ambulances and five rolloff trucks that were beyond repair; the department will seek bids from scrap companies, with proceeds going to the general fund. The committee also approved retiring a narcotics-detection canine and transferring responsibility to its current handler. No contract amount was stated for the insurance bid or scrap items.

**Source:** RCTV