Commissioners approve courthouse and 911 contracts, accept DA grants and add multiple service contracts to consent agenda

The Centre County Board of Commissioners on March 21 approved a series of contracts, change orders and grant acceptances covering building repairs, 9‑1‑1 infrastructure, victim‑services funding and several social‑service contracts.

The board voted by voice on each item; the meeting record shows all motions carried with the board responding “aye” on roll calls.

Why it matters: the votes fund immediate repairs and purchases (masonry work and exterior paint on the Courthouse Annex; new uninterruptible power supply for the 9‑1‑1 center), cover grant funding for victim services in the district attorney’s office, and place several larger procurement and service agreements on next week’s consent agenda so the county can complete planned moves into the new Community Services Building and continue human‑services programs.

Votes at a glance - Proclamation 10 of 2025 — Proclaimed the 100th anniversary of the Kiwanis Club of State College in Centre County. Outcome: adopted (voice vote: ayes recorded). (Provenance: meeting start; adoption at 00:15:54–00:16:27.) - TMG Builders — Contract to perform building envelope work (repointing, caulking, exterior painting) on the Centre County Courthouse Annex. Low bid: $176,000; outcome: approved (voice vote). (Provenance: discussion beginning at 00:18:27.) - Community Services Building change orders — Coordination change orders totaling $134,623.82, of which $128,006.23 is covered by a Pennsylvania state grant routed through Children and Youth Services. Outcome: approved (voice vote). (Provenance: discussion at 00:20:07–00:21:09.) - Nittany Office Equipment — Pennsylvania state contract for furniture for the Community Services Building, $547,546.10. Action taken: added to next week’s consent agenda (voice vote). (Provenance: discussion at 00:21:31–00:23:49.) - McClure Company (CoStars) — Replacement UPS for the 9‑1‑1 equipment room, contract total $345,965 for April 1–Dec. 31, 2025. Outcome: approved (voice vote). (Provenance: discussion at 00:33:52–00:36:01.) - Susquehanna Accounting & Consulting Services — Cost‑allocation plan for calendar years 2024–2026, total $21,000 ($7,000 per year). Action taken: added to next week’s consent agenda (voice vote). (Provenance: discussion at 00:31:14–00:33:22.) - District Attorney — Acceptance of Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) subgrant awards to the Centre County District Attorney’s Office, total $147,757 (Rights and Services Act: $118,198; Victims of Juvenile Offenders: $29,559). Outcome: accepted (voice vote). The DA’s office brought a therapy/service dog, Missy, as an example of victim‑support work funded in part by these programs. (Provenance: discussion at 00:25:49–00:31:35.) - Multiple human‑services contracts — The board moved several items to next week’s consent agenda, including a new foster‑care contract with Child to Family Connection ($30,000; state share $24,000, county share $6,000), six aging/OPTIONS contract extensions and a Bay Aging agreement to participate in the Veterans Directed Care program serving Centre, Blair and Elk counties. Outcome: motion to add to next week’s consent agenda carried. (Provenance: discussion at 00:38:06–00:44:55 and 00:26:35–00:27:12.) - Court administration reimbursements and minor contracts — A $1,224 reimbursement for senior judge costs (AOPC reimbursable) and a $8,442 CoStars contract with Top to Bottom Interiors for courthouse window treatments were approved and will be processed. (Provenance: discussion at 00:24:10–00:25:10.) - Mission Critical Partners check highlighted — The board approved the check run and highlighted a payment to Mission Critical Partners tied to 9‑1‑1 system upgrades. (Provenance: discussion at 00:55:31–00:56:12.)

Discussion and context Board members and staff briefly discussed project histories and funding sources for the items above: the courthouse exterior work follows a prior masonry project; most change orders for the Community Services Building have been described as “at a minimum” and the majority of the presented change order request is grant‑funded; the 9‑1‑1 UPS replacement was described as a multi‑vendor project designed to avoid downtime during installation; and the DA’s office emphasized that the PCCD funding sustains victim services already in operation.

Formal action details All motions in the public record were taken by voice vote during the meeting and were recorded as carried. Where the transcript recorded roll‑call or named votes the board recorded three ayes and no nays (the board responded “Aye. Aye. Aye.” on multiple motions).

What’s next Several items were added to next week’s consent agenda so contracts and purchases can be finalized after administrative review: the county will post and process procurement paperwork and return to the consent agenda for final approval.

Sources: Centre County Board of Commissioners public meeting transcript (March meeting).