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Commission approves ARPA monitoring contract, Quadient leases and other procurement items in routine session
Summary
Montgomery County approved a contract with Booth Management Consulting for ARPA monitoring (one abstention), lease agreements with Quadient for mailing equipment and handheld scanners, an amendment to its armored‑car contract, and various travel and appropriation items.
At its March 18 formal session the Montgomery County Commission approved several procurement and oversight items, including a contract to provide ARPA monitoring and compliance services and a set of vendor lease and contract amendments.
The commission approved an agreement with Booth Management Consulting, LLC to provide monitoring, compliance, grant management and audit preparation services tied to the county’s ARPA/SLFRF portfolio; the contract scope (in the packet) includes program evaluation, procurement review, audit readiness and sustainability planning. The motion to approve Booth’s contract was recorded as carried with Commissioner Sankey abstaining. The agreement starts April 1, 2025 and is not to exceed $450,000, according to the packet.
Purchasing staff presented and the commission approved Quadient Inc. lease agreements under the state NASPO/ValuePoint contract (MA 230000003751 / CTR058809): a 36‑month lease for mailing equipment and a 33‑month lease for handheld scanners and subscriptions. The packet includes detailed product lists, unit pricing and the vendor’s “Why Wait” upgrade language allowing earlier replacement and planned transition steps.
The commission also approved Amendment No. 2 to the contract with Montgomery Armored Car Service, Inc., implementing a five percent monthly rate increase per guarded location effective April 1, 2025, and extending the company’s service window as described in the packet. Reappointment of Robert Chancey to the Pine Level Water Authority through March 1, 2031 was also recorded.
Budget change requests, travel/training approvals and other routine appropriations were approved as listed in the meeting packet. The board adjourned at 10:35 a.m.
The packet includes the executed contract templates, vendor tabulations, and staff memos identifying financial impacts and procurement references for all items approved during the session.
