Summit County moves forward with jail door-control and generator replacement projects

Aug 24, 2026

Council authorized advertising for bids for jail door-control replacement (estimated $1.9M) and a separate generator-replacement bid (estimated $700,000). Tim Tober said door-control systems and intercoms date to circa 1990 and parts for existing generators are unobtainable.

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Summit County Council authorized two capital projects at the county jail: Resolution 2026-220 to advertise for bids to replace door controls (Project Q620—estimated total cost not to exceed $1,900,000) and Resolution 2026-221 to advertise for bids to replace the jail generators (not to exceed $700,000).

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