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Commissioners approve routine payments, contracts and bid awards; several items tabled for later review
Summary
At the May 21 meeting the Pike County commissioners approved payments from multiple funds, awarded correctional groceries bids, authorized several county agreements and vouchers, and tabled some construction bid approvals to later meetings for engineer review.
Pike County commissioners on May 21 took a series of routine actions on payments, contracts and procurement. Several items were approved by voice vote; others were opened for bid review or tabled to allow additional engineering or administrative review.
Approved payments and vouchers - Approved county bills from the general fund totaling $966,626.95. - Approved payment from the bridge repair account in the amount of $184,835.98. - Approved payment from Act 8 in the amount of $808,700. - Approved a Human Services Fair Grant payment voucher for $1,867.50 on behalf of the Office of Human Services. - Approved a Pike County Home Program payment voucher for $58.75 payable to the recorder of deeds on behalf of the Office of Human Services.
Contracts and authorizations - Authorized the chairman to execute an agreement for services between RealRealAuction.com LLC and the County on behalf of the sheriff’s office (motion approved by voice vote). - Authorized the chairman to execute the Pennsylvania DEP 901 municipal waste planning grant disbursement request form (motion approved by voice vote). - Authorized execution of a housing rehabilitation loan lien and other Office of Human Services payment instruments (motions approved by voice vote). - Authorized execution of Children and Youth Services program certification and the Family First Transition Act invoice claim for the period ending March 31, 2025 (motions approved by voice vote). - Authorized a purchase-of-service agreement between Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Services LLC and Pike County on behalf of Children and Youth (motion approved by voice vote).
Bid awards and procurement actions - Motion approved to award triannual correctional groceries and frozen-food contracts for the period July 1–Oct. 31, 2025, as read into the record: Madilla Foods $93,215.95; Driscoll $22,643.58; Cisco $14,523.81; Bernard $17,313.74; Food Cohort $81,505.70 (total $229,202.78). - Opened proposals for Area Agency on Aging service delivery to eligible older adults and disabled persons; staff will review submissions with the Area Agency on Aging and return recommendations at a later meeting. - Opened unit-price and lump-sum bids for a roadway project (Lindy Construction) that contained a base bid of $208,600, unit-price items and contingencies with a reported total of $271,100; commissioners moved to table award until engineer review and set the matter for the June 7 meeting.
Several of the motions were approved by voice vote; the record frequently shows "All in favor? Aye." Where roll-call tallies were not read into the record, the minutes record actions as approved by the Board.
