Okaloosa awards total $113,217.92; Rigdon Center façade bid listed under rejects
The Okaloosa County Purchasing Department's weekly notice for Oct. 23, 2026, lists three vendor awards and one façade bid with no amount.
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The Okaloosa County Purchasing Department’s Weekly Intent to Award for the week of Oct. 23, 2026, lists three vendor awards worth $113,217.92 combined. That total is our tally of the three amounts in the notice. The notice also lists a Rigdon Center façade bid, with no amount, under a heading that refers to rejecting bids or rescinding an award.
The notice is issued for the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners. The county’s purchasing page says it was posted at 2:49 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2026.
What awards did Okaloosa County list for the week of Oct. 23, 2026?
The Okaloosa County Purchasing Department’s notice lists three awards, according to the Weekly Intent to Award PDF dated Oct. 23, 2026.
| Vendor | Description | Amount | Approval authority | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Electric | WS SCADA Panels (requisition 27000054) | $82,812.92 | CAO | All |
| Crowdriff | Digital Visual Content Management Platform for Website | $26,000.00 | OMB Director | All |
| Pulse Design, Inc. | Fabricated Panel Artwork Sign for Rookery at Women’s Veteran Park (requisition 27000047) | $4,405.00 | Purchasing Manager | 2 |
The Crowdriff line lists “N/A” in the requisition column. The notice’s key defines the approval authorities as the Board of County Commissioners, the County Administrator, the OMB Director and the Purchasing Manager.
What does the notice say about the Rigdon Center façade bid?
The notice lists ITB TDD 73-26, “DFWB Rigdon Center Façade Modification,” in the table headed “Reject All Bids/Rescind Award.” ITB stands for invitation to bid.
The entry shows an amount of “N/A,” approval authority “OMB” and district 2. The notice does not say in words whether the bids were rejected or an award was rescinded, and it does not give a reason.
The notice does not say whether the county will issue a new bid for the façade work or when.
What do the department codes in the notice mean?
The notice labels each item with a department code: WS, TDD and FM. The document does not define them.
For more detail, contact the Okaloosa County Purchasing Department. Awards are posted on the county’s Awarded page.
Source: Okaloosa County Purchasing Department, Weekly Intent to Award, week of Oct. 23, 2026 (PDF).
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Questions and answers
- What did Okaloosa County award in its Oct. 23, 2026 weekly notice?
- The Okaloosa County Purchasing Department listed three awards: Crawford Electric for SCADA panels at $82,812.92, Crowdriff for a website content management platform at $26,000.00, and Pulse Design, Inc. for an artwork sign at The Rookery at Women's Veteran Park at $4,405.00.
- What is ITB TDD 73-26 in Okaloosa County?
- ITB TDD 73-26 is the Okaloosa County bid titled "DFWB Rigdon Center Façade Modification." The Oct. 23, 2026 Weekly Intent to Award lists it with no amount, under the heading "Reject All Bids/Rescind Award." The notice does not explain the outcome in words.
