The Carroll County Commissioners approved a package of contract awards, purchases and change orders at their May 29 meeting. Major items approved by motion included contracts for EMS medical‑director services, facilities energy‑management work, a computer‑room UPS replacement and several operational purchases or change orders. Commissioners recorded affirmative votes for each item during the open session.

Summary of approved items (motion language paraphrased from meeting):

- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine — medical director contract for Carroll County EMS, not to exceed $149,100 for the next contract year; the arrangement provides a designated medical director (Dr. Stephanie Kemp) and access to additional Johns Hopkins physicians when needed. (Motion approved.)

- Bound Tree Medical (via Fairfax County cooperative contract) — purchase of routine medical supplies and accessories for Fire/EMS, $36,565.57; FY25 budgeted. (Motion approved.)

- LOSAP (Length of Service Award Program) administrative change — the board approved a change to start monthly benefit payments in the month the volunteer turns age 60 rather than using semiannual start dates; staff and the LOSAP chair estimated modest savings for the current and next calendar years. (Motion approved.)

- Universal Utilities — emergency generator rental for Freedom District Water Treatment Plant, $29,455; the rental covered a seven‑week period while the plant’s generator was repaired. (Motion approved.)

- HTI Contractors — change order for additional work on replacement of water service valve bolts (Freedom District), $23,390; the change order exceeded the original 10% contingency and required commission approval. (Motion approved.)

- Johnson Controls (term contract) — encumbrance of funds for energy‑management control services for county buildings and Carroll Community College, total $612,900 ($458,372 county buildings; $154,528 Carroll Community College); FY26 encumbrance. (Motion approved.)

- Universal Utilities — purchase and installation of one ASCO Series 300 manual transfer switch at the County Office Building, $31,500; FY25 budgeted. (Motion approved.)

- Graybar (Omni Partners cooperative contract) — replacement of the computer‑room uninterruptible power supply (UPS), $276,985.99; lead time estimated at 12–15 weeks. (Motion approved.)

Each item was presented by the responsible department (Fire/EMS, Procurement, Facilities, Utilities or Technology Services). Commissioners asked clarifying questions — for example about sole‑source designations, contract terms, equipment lead times and the availability of budgeted funds — and staff answered. All motions recorded a positive ‘Aye’ vote during the meeting.