# Regular Commission Meeting 10/13/2026

At the October 13, 2026 regular meeting of the Hendry County Board of County Commissioners, the board considered several procurement items. It approved a low bid from Bardy Contracting for $143,440.44 to install a permanent generator at the county airport terminal after staff reported receiving 11 bids. Staff also recommended awarding a year-long guardrail repair and installation contract to Slager Construction Inc. for $60,985, and a ground storage tank project for the Port LaBelle utility system to Close Construction Services LLC for $3,488,957. The tank project received seven bids, and staff said the funding would come from water connection fees. The transcript does not clearly capture the final votes on those two awards. The board postponed a formal protest concerning a right-of-way mowing award until October 27, 2026; the protester, King Highway, disputed the equipment requirements used in evaluating bids, while staff had previously recommended a different bidder.

The board also approved the county’s 2026–2031 capital improvement schedule, which includes funded and unfunded projects and is used to support future funding requests. Public hearings addressed a comprehensive-plan land-use amendment and a rezoning request, both of which were approved; the amendment would support future warehouse and commercial storage development and an eventual road connection between industrial parks. Commissioners also discussed delayed installation of electronic mailbox locks and how to conclude the county’s involvement, but no procurement action was identified on that matter.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Sources
- [Regular Commission Meeting 10/13/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VGtQ9rp528) - Hendry County Government