photo by: Douglas County/Contributed Photo

The north entrance of Building 21 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds is shown in this contributed photo.

The Douglas County Fairgrounds coordinator is asking county commissioners to waive purchasing procedures for a project because he’s only received one bid.

Building 21 was not part of the nearly $8 million fairgrounds improvement project that culminated in the debut of several new facilities for the July 2017 county fair. In a memo to the commission before its meeting Wednesday, Fairgrounds Coordinator Clint Flory wrote that the entryways on the building’s east, west and south sides are all showing normal wear and tear. However, “On the east side one door has become nonoperational because the framework has rusted through and does not allow for correct alignment,” he wrote. “The wall on the inside has also dropped because of this.”

The sole bid on the project is from local contractor Ziegler Glass, which would replace the doors and a few windows at a cost of $64,545. Flory wrote that there are sufficient funds for the project in the Fairgrounds Improvement Project Equipment Reserve Account.

That item is on the county’s consent agenda, meaning it will be considered in one motion along with several other items Wednesday unless a commissioner or member of the public requests further discussion.

Also on the consent agenda is a request from Keith Browning, director of public works and county engineer, to purchase a culvert at a cost of $68,100 to replace one that is corroded, approximately a half mile east of East 1200 Road on North 1000 Road.

The Douglas County Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the county courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St. Complete agendas and materials are available at douglascountyks.org.