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Commissioners ratify housing grant actions, appoint zoning member and approve equipment purchases and change orders
Summary
The board approved a PHFA housing grant application and ratification, appointed a zoning hearing board member, and approved several procurement items including a $67,205 corn planter purchase and multiple construction change orders and an office equipment purchase for the coroner's office.
At the Nov. 13 session, Lycoming County commissioners approved multiple operational, procurement and grant items.
Housing grants: Speaker 12 sought approval to apply for a Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement grant for $420,100 and to ratify a PHFA agreement reported in the transcript as $902,500; commissioners moved and approved both the application and the ratification by voice vote. (Transcript amounts were read aloud; staff documentation should be consulted for final agreement figures.)
Appointment: The board approved the appointment of Howard Fry III to the zoning hearing board effective immediately; speaker 1 thanked Fry for his service.
Procurement and equipment: The farm advisory team recommended purchasing a used corn planter from Messick for $67,205 using farm-run profits; commissioners approved the award, noting it saves substantial cost compared with waiting to purchase next year.
Construction contracts and change orders: Commissioners approved change orders with KeyStrugg/KeyStruck Construction (multiple change orders including amounts read as $17,808.75, $1,941.14 and $13,605) related to water-meter work, generator rental and assuming prime contractor responsibilities after Skanska's contract ended. Speaker 4 said substituting contractors saved roughly $20,000 compared with continuing with Skanska.
Facility furnishing: The board approved a purchase from Hoffman's Office Equipment for $15,452.40 for coroner office equipment; speaker 4 said the amount was reduced significantly from an earlier higher bid.
All actions were approved by motion and voice vote during the meeting; some transcript numbers are spoken and the record indicates staff will provide backing documentation where appropriate.
