Morrow County approves ARPA-funded projects, several bid advertisements and an energy services agreement
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Summary
At its April 17 meeting the Morrow County commissioners authorized ARPA fund incorporations for six projects, approved procurement steps for accessible golf carts and bids for bleachers and chip seal work, and voted to let the chairman sign an agreement with Gilead, Washington Township and DynaJ Energy Services.
Morrow County commissioners on April 17 approved a package of administrative actions including incorporation of ARPA funds, advertising for several public works bids, procurement steps for accessible golf carts and approval of an intergovernmental energy agreement.
The clerk told the board it had received grant funds in March and moved to incorporate unappropriated certified money from the ARPA fund (referred to as fund 4122) so the county could begin six projects. A committee member outlined at least two immediate procurements: two accessible golf carts with a middle cut-out and a wheelchair ramp, to be stored at the fairgrounds and marked as grant-funded, and larger capital projects that will go to the bid process because they exceed $75,000.
"So once we get the PO, then we can get those going," a committee member said, describing vendor contact with Eagle Golf Cars and noting insurance and storage logistics. The same board member described the carts as "6 or 8 seaters where the middle's cut out, and then there's a ramp on there so the ramp can come down" to accommodate wheelchair users.
The board also approved advertising for the 2024 KB bid package for the county engineer and for the 2024 chip-seal program, and authorized a notice to proceed for the South Marion Street project, application number 10, with Simonson Construction. Those procurement steps were advanced by motion and roll-call votes during the meeting.
Jamie, who presented airport updates to the board, said AVOS installation should be in May and that the airport weather station and related services would be operable by that timeframe; Jamie also reported a drilling incident that may have damaged a six-inch main and said a consulting firm will prepare a report.
Near the close of the meeting the clerk asked for approval for the chairman to sign an agreement involving Gilead, Washington Township and DynaJ Energy Services. The board moved, seconded and recorded affirmative votes to authorize the chairman's signature on the agreement.
Most administrative items were routine approvals and advertising authorizations; the board recorded roll-call votes on motions throughout the session and set in motion procurement steps and contract approvals to be executed in follow-up.
