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Hancock County approves elevator replacement, EOC AV contract and seeks radon-mitigation bids
Summary
Commissioners approved an $89,800 elevator jack replacement (sole-source to Pine State Elevator), hired Headlight Media for EOC audio-visual work, authorized bids for radon mitigation in the former EMA basement, and approved an airport pavement grant of $450,869; most motions passed 3-0.
Hancock County Commissioners approved a slate of facilities and infrastructure measures at their June 2 meeting, including a capital replacement for an elevator jack, audio-visual contracting for the new Emergency Operations Center (EOC), authorization to seek bids for radon mitigation in a basement space, and an airport pavement maintenance grant.
Dennis Walls, facilities director, told the board the elevator—s hydraulic piston seals had failed and the damage required replacing the entire jack. The board approved a capital project to replace the jack for $89,800 with Pine State Elevator Company as a sole-source contractor, to be paid from the Building Reserve Account; the motion (Clark/DiBella) carried 3-0 and authorized the chair to sign on the county—s behalf.
Walls gave an update on construction at the county—s EOC building, saying the roof is complete and interior electrical and mechanical work is near completion. After vetting three contractors, county staff recommended Headlight Media of Portland to design and supply audio-visual equipment for the EOC; the board approved hiring Headlight Media (motion Clark/DiBella, 3-0).
Walls also reported that the radon mitigation system in the basement space formerly occupied by the Emergency Management Agency was not performing adequately and that radon test values were not in a safe range. A mitigation contractor advised an earth-coupled system that would require coring through the concrete floor into bedrock to provide venting. The board authorized the facilities director to solicit bids to perform the work (motion Clark/DiBella, 3-0); Walls noted the space cannot be occupied by IT staff until mitigation is effective.
On airport business, commissioners approved a Purchase and Sale Agreement and avigation easement for Parcel #8 (Plan R Properties, LLC) and authorized a payment of $550 and the chair—s signature (motion Clark/DiBella, 3-0). They also accepted Grant offer BHB 3-23-0006-068-2026 for pavement maintenance in the amount of $450,869 and authorized the chair to sign (Clark/DiBella, 3-0).
Other routine approvals included acceptance of monthly reports for Airport, EMA, RCC and Human Resources; a $3,000 transfer from the EMA In-Kind Reserve to the EOC Startup account to reimburse a down payment to GP Doors; job description updates for deputy registers effective June 6, 2026; and personnel hires approved for a part-time corrections officer (Bryce Russell) and a full-time janitor (Galen Gray) (all motions recorded Clark/DiBella, 3-0).
The meeting record shows these motions passed by recorded voice vote with a 3-0 tally. Where staff recommended sole-source contracting (the elevator) they cited proprietary controls and existing warranty relationships as the rationale.
