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Washington County approves IT contracts, new vehicles and medical equipment; authorizes transit grant application and property purchase
Summary
The Board approved awards for Splunk ($61,389) and VMware ($215,533.44), authorized purchase of a 2025 Ford F-350 ($144,307), approved four Hamilton ventilators ($16,500 each), authorized a BUILD grant application for a transit facility planning/design project, and approved acquisition of two properties for $13.5 million to relocate public safety functions.
During the meeting the Board of County Commissioners approved multiple procurement and capital items:
- Splunk infrastructure monitoring (quotation Q24-291): Purchasing recommended awarding the quote to GHA Technologies (Scottsdale, AZ) for $61,389; funding was available in the department operating budget and the board approved the award.
- VMware vSphere Foundation 8 (bid PUR1722): The bid was recommended to GHA Technologies for $215,533.44 and approved.
- Intergovernmental cooperative purchase (INTG25-0177): The board authorized purchase of a 2025 Ford F-350 extended cab utility truck (with utility body and crane) from Apple Ford (Columbia, MD) in the amount of $144,307; funds were available in the capital improvement account ($165,480.15).
- Medical ventilators (PUR1720): The board approved purchase of four Hamilton Medical transport ventilators at $16,500 each (total $66,000) for EMS supervisor vehicles; funds were available in the department operating budget ($67,750).
- Transit grant application (BUILD, formerly RAISE): The board approved submitting an application through the Maryland Department of Transportation for planning/design of an expanded Washington County Transit facility at 1000 W. Washington St.; the project was described as eligible for 100% federal funding due to persistent poverty criteria, and the Maryland Transit Administration would apply on the county’s behalf with Washington County Transit as subrecipient.
- Property acquisition (540 & 520 Western Maryland Parkway): The board approved purchase of the properties for $13,500,000. The 540 property includes a 100,000-square-foot building intended to house Sheriff Office patrol services and the County 911 center. Settlement is contingent upon a 60-day study period and required title work.
Where vote tallies were stated in the record, the motions carried; the transcript records affirmative votes and standard “all in favor” confirmations but does not consistently list named yes/no tallies for every item.
