The Suffolk County Commissioners unanimously approved three contract awards brought forward by procurement staff and extended the county’s ARPA coordinator contract for 60 days to allow time to re‑bid the position.

Maureen from procurement presented four items: replacement of three HVAC units at county courthouses, HVAC and automated building services for the Dedham District Court, the tennis court reconstruction at Wallerstrom Recreation, and a short extension of the ARPA coordinator contract so the office can complete a competitive procurement.

The commissioners voted to award the HVAC replacement contract at three courthouses (Brookline, Stoughton and "Rentham" as read into the record) to Industrial Burner Systems Inc. for $1,047,112. They approved the Dedham District Court automated building/HVAC contract with Automated Building Systems Inc. for $750,250. The tennis court reconstruction contract at the Wallerstrom recreational facility was awarded to Belco Landscaping LLC for $297,400. Procurement staff said the projects are funded primarily with ARPA dollars and that small surpluses at project closeout could be eligible for transfer under ARPA closeout rules.

On personnel for ARPA administration, commissioners approved a 60‑day extension of the contract for the county’s ARPA coordinator, extending the current contract through March 3 to allow time to put the next contract out to bid. The extension was presented as a stopgap measure; staff said they expect to present a new procurement within the 60‑day window.

Why it matters: these awards move county facilities projects into procurement and construction, and the coordinator extension preserves continuity for ARPA closeout work while a competitive procurement proceeds.