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Commissioners award sheriff's office renovation contracts; debate over Responsible Contractor Ordinance
Summary
The board approved three contracts totaling about $578,240 for renovations at the Southern County Sheriff's Office and a heated debate followed over the county's Responsible Contractor Ordinance after a lower bidder was ineligible under the ordinance.
The Center County Board of Commissioners awarded contracts for renovations at the Southern County Sheriff's Office and engaged in a substantive debate over the county’s Responsible Contractor Ordinance (RCO). After staff recommended contracting general construction work to GM McCrossin for $191,000, electrical work to GM McCrossin for $212,240 and mechanical/plumbing to Allied Mechanical and Electrical for $175,000, the board voted to approve those contracts.
Jonathan (county staff) presented the bids and recommended awarding the three contracts to the firms and amounts listed. The staff summary stated multiple bids were received. One…
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