Chester County commissioners approve consent agenda, contracts and grants; Oracle contract struck from agenda

The Chester County Board of Commissioners on June 4 approved the day’s agenda, a routine consent agenda and a series of contracts and grants covering public-safety maintenance, bridge reconstruction, behavioral-health provider amendments and several grant awards. County staff removed one proposed information-technology contract after saying they found a cheaper alternative.

Adopted agenda and consent The board voted to adopt the meeting agenda and approved a consent agenda that covered routine items, including multiple contracts (the consent listing was described as 61 contracts), grants, an HR item and vouchers submitted by the controller.

Contracts and amendments approved (selected items referenced at the meeting) - Coroner: Amendment with National Medical Services to revise the pricing schedule for forensic toxicology laboratory services; term runs through Dec. 31, 2025; no additional cost to the county (presented as a contract amendment). - Emergency Services: Maintenance contract with Doron Precision Systems Inc. for the public-safety driving simulator, $24,732; term April 1, 2025–March 30, 2028 (presented by Bill Messerschmitt). - Facilities/Bridges: Contract with Loftus Construction, $2,972,000, for reconstruction of County Bridge 175 (Creek Road over Pickering Creek) in Schuylkill Township (presented by Eric Quinn). - HIDD (mental health/intellectual and developmental disabilities) amendments: Human Services Inc., $26,677 for core provider services (term May 1–June 30, 2025); Holcomb Associates Inc., $211,700 for residential rehabilitation services (term May 1–June 30, 2025); TBM Ambulance Service Corp., $10,000 for ambulance transport (June 1–June 30, 2025) (presented by Linda Cox).

Grants approved (selected items referenced at the meeting) - Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts: security enhancements for District Court 15-403, $1,842.38 (presented by Vicki Bartholomew). - Pennsylvania Department of Transportation: two bridge-replacement grants — $1,042,000 toward County Bridge 38 (Pusey Mill Road over East Branch Big Elk Creek, Upper Oxford Township/Penn Township) and $598,000 toward County Bridge 300 (Thomas Road over Trout Creek, township not specified in the presentation) (presented by Eric Quinn). - Pennsylvania Department of Health: lead-hazard prevention grant amendment, $77,135.62 (covering March–June of the current year) and a renewal for the Nurse Family Partnership program, $1,096,127 (term beginning this year through June next year). - Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and Education: a workforce-related award of $2,000 to support tablets for the Nurse Family Partnership program.

Removed and stricken items Deputy Director Alfred Schiadi told the board that an item listed as a contract with Oracle was premature and that the county had identified a cheaper alternative; staff asked that the Oracle contract be struck from the record and the board removed it from consideration.

Board action and voting Motions to adopt the agenda and to approve the consent agenda, contracts and grants were moved and seconded and carried by voice vote; the meeting record does not show a roll-call tally or named movers/seconders in the transcript excerpt. Commissioners also noted executive sessions had been held May 21 and June 2 to discuss personnel and legal matters.

Ending: Commissioners closed the meeting after public-comment periods produced no speakers; the meeting adjourned after routine approvals.