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Norton Board of Control approves software, networking, roofing and engineering contracts
Summary
At its June 16 Board of Control meeting, Norton officials approved four contract awards — a fire-department reporting system, a city networking renewal, a service-department carport roof and engineering services for State Route 21 — with unanimous votes.
Norton’s Board of Control voted unanimously on June 16 to award four contracts totaling $59, (see details below) including a new reporting system for the Norton Fire Department and engineering services for a study of State Route 21.
The purchases approved included a reporting software subscription for the Fire Department, a Meraki networking license renewal for city equipment, replacement of a carport roof at the service department and an engineering services contract to study State Route 21 rehabilitation. Each item passed on voice/roll-call votes with all members recorded as voting yes.
The awards are: a subscription for a reporting system called Emergency Network for the Norton Fire Department (amount not to exceed $7,095, with a $4,350 reimbursement from Cleveland Clinic reducing the City’s net cost to $2,745); a Meraki license renewal and support through SHI International for Wi-Fi access points and a firewall (amount not to exceed $6,045.76); replacement of a service-department carport roof by Efficient Roofing (amount not to exceed $36,000); and procurement of engineering services from GPD Group to study State Route 21 rehabilitation (amount not to exceed $9,750).
Board members sought and received brief clarifications before votes. Council members confirmed the Cleveland Clinic reimbursement for the Emergency Network purchase and clarified that the Meraki renewal is intended to maintain operation of existing city networking equipment and is separate from planned park Wi‑Fi proposals. For the carport roof, members discussed warranty differences between bids and confirmed the $36,000 Efficient Roofing proposal was within previously discussed estimates. For the State Route 21 item, members described the contract as a study to identify needed work — including storm-sewer and culvert issues — and to support applications for state reimbursement funding.
Votes at a glance - Emergency Network reporting system for Norton Fire Department — Award amount not to exceed $7,095; Cleveland Clinic reimbursement $4,350; net City cost $2,745. Outcome: approved (Yes: Mister Herbert; Mister DeHartart; Mayor Zita; Mister Lowry; Miss Keener). Motion and second on the record; no abstentions.
- Meraki license renewal (SHI International) for city networking equipment and firewall — Amount not to exceed $6,045.76. Outcome: approved (Yes: Mister DeHartart; Miss Keener; Mayor Zita; Mister Lowry; Mister Herbert). Motion and second on the record; no abstentions.
- Carport roof replacement at the service department (Efficient Roofing) — Amount not to exceed $36,000. Outcome: approved (Yes: Mister DeHartart; Mister Herbert; Mayor Zita; Mister Lowry; Miss Keener). Motion and second on the record; no abstentions. Members compared warranty terms across bids during discussion.
- Engineering services for State Route 21 rehabilitation (GPD Group) — Amount not to exceed $9,750. Outcome: approved (Yes: Mister Herbert; Mister DeHartart; Mayor Zita; Mister Lowry; Miss Keener). Motion and second on the record; no abstentions. The contract funds a study and design preparation intended to support pursuit of state funding for resurfacing and culvert/storm-sewer repairs.
Additional items - The Board approved minutes from the June 2, 2025 meeting without change and then adjourned at roughly 6:10 p.m.
Why it matters The approved purchases keep city operations running (software and networking), address an immediate facilities maintenance need (service-department carport roof) and start planning for a larger road rehabilitation project on State Route 21 that could qualify for state reimbursement. The engineering contract in particular is a preliminary step to identify scope and funding avenues for future capital work.
What’s next Staff were directed or noted to pursue related proposals and funding avenues: IT/staff will continue work on broader park Wi‑Fi proposals separately; City staff will use the GPD study to pursue possible state reimbursement for SR 21 work. Specific implementation timelines were not provided at the meeting.
