Commissioners approve series of contract awards, change orders and renewals including airport, courthouse and public-safety purchases
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The Washington County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 6 approved multiple contracts, change orders and renewals for county projects including fairgrounds rehabilitation, airport taxiway adjustments, courthouse shoring, park security cameras and public-safety software.
The Washington County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 6 approved a slate of purchasing actions, change orders and contract renewals covering county capital projects, public-safety software and operating agreements.
Key approvals included a bid award to Johnson Door Company for removal and replacement of garage doors at Mando Creek Park ($28,790) and a change order with Morgan Excavating for paving at the Avela Wellness Center parking lot ($25,656), bringing that project’s adjusted cost to $463,937.75 (capital funds). A change order to extend a water line for a yard hydrant at Exhibit Hall No. 1 at the Washington County Fairgrounds was approved for $3,336.97, with the overall project cost cited at $572,245.63 (paid with 2023 local share grant funds).
The board also approved airport work: Change Order #3 with Cass and Baker for the Kenwood Washington airport south-side taxiway reduced the project cost by $100,742.40, for an adjusted total of $3,916,235.52. For Courthouse Square shoring, JG Contracting Company change orders to relocate a buried waterline (+$7,463.82; adjusted $1,453,560) and to add flowable-fill concrete (+$71,801; adjusted $1,524,824.82) were authorized and will be paid with bond funds.
Purchasing asked for and received a 30-day extension of bid pricing for a 14-unit T-hangar at the Washington County Airport to allow further evaluation of responses. The board approved multiple renewals and program agreements, including PennDOT-regulated drug and alcohol testing consortium renewals and an employee assistance program (annual fee $19,872).
Public-safety technology purchases included a one-year agreement for an EMS/fire reporting platform (Altran) for $3,145 including a one-time $750 implementation fee (Act 165 funds) and a three-year contract for a reverse-911 mass notification system with geofencing and school integration (Regroup) totaling $47,750 (paid with 9-1-1 funds). The board authorized security-camera installations at county parks (costs cited in the meeting transcript) and approved a waste-management addendum for senior-center dumpster service reducing the monthly fee to $101 plus an $8.50 administrative charge (effective 11/01/2025 through 10/31/2026).
The board also adopted a resolution approving amendments and revisions to the county’s CDBG program as part of consolidated annual action plans, approved submission of a Local Share Account (LSA) grant application for Exhibit Hall No.1 rehabilitation (project cost ~ $1,464,000; typical 20% match noted), and approved recommended providers and funding for emergency shelter services ($283,477; HUD funds). One notable contract action: the board voted to terminate a multiyear contract with the Washington County Chamber of Commerce effective Jan. 1, 2026; the motion cited alleged contractual invalidity and nonperformance and passed with a 2–1 vote as recorded in the transcript.
Most procurement actions were approved by roll call (yes votes recorded for the commissioners listed in the record). Several items were described as having been reviewed and recommended for award by the applicable authority or project manager.
The approvals are effective as noted in individual motions and will be funded from identified sources including operating funds, capital funds, local share act grants, bond funds, Act 165 funds and 9-1-1 funds. Staff were instructed to proceed with contract award processing and to advertise for bids or proposals where authorized.
