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Health director seeks to spend remaining HRSA ARP funds on flooring, painting and gutters; board approves
Summary
Van Buren County health director said $146,599 remains in the department’s HRSA ARP grant and requested approval to use it for flooring, painting and gutters; commissioners approved contingent on amended state contract and required bidding.
Summer Matthews, county director at the health department, told the Van Buren County Board of Commissioners the department wants to spend the remainder of a HRSA American Rescue Plan (ARP) grant to finish interior and exterior repairs.
Matthews said $146,599 remained in the health-department grant and presented a contractor proposal of $133,800 to remove old material and install new flooring upstairs and downstairs, paint the spaces, install flooring on the stairs and add gutters and downspouts. She asked the board for permission to pursue an amended state contract to cover the work and to advertise the project for bid.
Commissioners discussed procurement procedures and whether an architect would be required. Staff said an architect would not be required for that dollar amount but the work must be bid and an amended contract must be secured from the state because the project is grant-funded and reimbursable. The transcript records the board’s approval and directs the health department to start the contract amendment and bid process.
Matthews and staff noted the grant reimbursement requirement and the state’s deadline: the transcript cites August 30 as the HRSA/reimbursement deadline, so the health department emphasized a fast procurement timeline. The board’s approval was recorded by roll call as “yes.”
