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Indiana County commissioners approve grants, change orders, budget revision and MOU with Lawrence County
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Summary
At their March 25 meeting the commissioners unanimously approved several routine and project-specific items: grant applications, provider agreements, multiple change orders funded by RACP/CFA/Keystone grant sources, a CDBG budget revision, a vehicle purchase for the jail, surplus equipment and vehicle sales, and an MOU with Lawrence County to participate in a HUD Lead Hazard Reduction program.
At the March 25, 2026 meeting, the Indiana County Commissioners approved multiple agenda items covering grants, contracts, change orders and intercounty cooperation.
Key approved items included:
- Proclamations designating April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Pennsylvania 811 Safe Digging Month (approved unanimously).
- FY 2025-26 private provider agreements for Children & Youth Services to use non-placement services from SpeakWrite (Austin, TX), YMCA (Indiana, PA) and Every Child, Inc. (Pittsburgh) (approved unanimously).
- Approval to submit a 2025-2026 Essential Security Equipment Reimbursement Project grant application for $19,000 to purchase security cameras and door controls at the Clymer Magisterial District Office (requested by Court Administrator Katrina McCombie).
- Authorization to declare Parks & Trails equipment surplus and to accept sealed bids (items available for viewing at Blue Spruce Park; bids due April 20, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.).
- Contract award to Quaker Sales Corporation for the Blue Spruce Park seal coating project in the amount of $48,569.31, funded from the county's liquid fuels account (one other bid from Russell Standard at $64,998.72 was reported).
- Several construction change orders: Challenger Learning Center Phase 2A Change Order #3 with CNC Construction for $15,491 (revised contract $224,936.00; paid from Keystone Communities Initiative Program funds); Jimmy Stewart Airport Change Order #4 with Francis J. Palo, Inc. for $13,417 (revised contract $2,355,413.00; additional cost covered by RACP and CFA grant funds); and Welcome Center at the Bank Change Order #4 with CNC Construction for $2,714 (revised contract $780,685.50; funded by RACP and Keystone Communities Initiative Program funds).
- Budget Revision #2 to the county's 2021 CDBG Entitlement contract to transfer $4,955.70 from the administration line to the Food Bank Warehouse Rehabilitation Project activity to cover replacement of a metal roof, siding and associated gutters/downspouts.
- A memorandum of understanding with Lawrence County to participate in HUD Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes efforts; Lawrence County will serve as the responsible entity for environmental review under 24 CFR 58-35 and will assume that role for the projects in Indiana County at no cost to Indiana County. Lawrence County was awarded $5,000,000 in Lead Hazard Control funds and $750,000 in Healthy Homes Supplemental funding.
- Purchase of a 2026 Transit-350 van from Tristar Motors for $78,080.55 for county jail transport needs.
- Approval of three surplus vehicle bids: 2016 Ford Explorer to Heide Weston for $8,888; 2016 Ford Explorer to Sadler Auto for $5,800; and 2014 Ford Explorer to Sadler Auto for $5,500.
Most items were approved by recorded motions and carried unanimously. The transcript does not show contested debate on these agenda items; funding sources for specific change orders were identified during the requests (RACP/CFA/Keystone and the county's liquid fuels account as noted).