Mahoning County commissioners on Aug. 14 approved a slate of small vendor agreements covering courthouse storm-drain repair, boiler and chiller water treatment, wastewater data support and an emergency transformer removal and installation. The board also approved a change order that reduced the cost for replacing lobby doors at Oak Hill by $725.
During the agreements item, the board recorded the following estimated amounts: an agreement with Alcon Mechanical Piping Inc. to replace a broken storm drain line at the courthouse for about $4,838 from general funds; a contract with Zinkin Enterprises Inc. for water treatment for boilers, chillers and cooling towers for about $4,851 from general funds; Allmax Software support for wastewater data management at about $3,904 (non-general funds); and Diamond Steel Construction Co. for emergency transformer removal and installation at an estimated $31,670.65 (non-general funds). Commissioners approved agreements a through f by roll call.
Cathy Jones presented a risk-management agreement with CareWorks Managed Care Systems for a vocational-rehab assessment used in permanent-total-disability claims, recorded at $1,500 (non-general funds). A sanitary representative presented the Allmax and Diamond Steel items.
For facilities work, a representative identified as Allen presented a change order: Trinity Door Systems Inc.'s Change Order No. 1 reduced the contract for Oak Hill lobby doors by $725 from general funds. That change order was approved in the same motions batch.
The board handled the items as routine contract approvals; the meeting record shows roll-call votes in favor. The transcript excerpt does not include contract start dates, vendor contact details beyond company names, or performance milestones. The contracts approved are consistent with routine operations and maintenance; the transcript does not show any debate or dissent on these items.
The meeting adjourned after routine business and public comments.