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Commissioners hear recommendation to hire firm for EMA relocation design; bids targeted by mid‑March
Summary
County EMA director recommended hiring Baker, Bednar & Snyder for technical specifications and design of the Trumbull County EMA relocation at a quoted $21,000; the firm said it could deliver design documents in about 30 days with bids aimed for mid‑March.
John Hickens, introduced at the meeting as present to address Item 4, told the Trumbull County Board of Commissioners that staff solicited quotes from three local architect firms and recommended Baker, Bednar, Snyder and Associates to prepare technical specifications for the county Emergency Management Agency relocation.
Hickens said the firm’s proposal would cost $21,000 and accompany the county through initial meetings and drawings. “He told me, within 30 days, they can have it right,” Hickens said, adding his “goal is to have the bids ready and have them in front of you no later than mid March.” He told commissioners he relied on guidance from the building department while evaluating scopes and quotes.
Commissioners and staff praised the recommended firm for offering unsolicited suggestions to reduce project costs and noted the county used firms already operating locally for the walkthrough and quotes. No formal vote on the contract appears in the transcript excerpt; Hickens presented the recommendation for the board’s consideration.
If the board approves the contract at a future meeting, Hickens said he expected to have bid documents prepared quickly and to return with a procurement schedule. The next procedural step recorded in the workshop was additional agenda business and, later, an executive session on a personnel matter.
