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Clermont County commissioners approve vendor payments, contracts and bid authorizations; officials back CCAO group retro plan
Summary
At the July 8 meeting the Clermont County Board of Commissioners approved vendor payments totaling $4.56 million, multiple contract amendments and bid advertisements for infrastructure projects, and renewed participation in the CCAO group retrospective workers'comp plan; one commissioner abstained on the insurance plan.
The Clermont County Board of Commissioners on July 8 approved a series of routine and project-specific actions, including a $4,556,445.35 vendor payments resolution, several contract amendments, and authorizations to advertise for bids on courthouse and detention center systems.
Key votes and approvals - Vendor payments (Resolution No. 106-26): The board approved vendor payments totaling $4,556,445.35 as presented in the BCC approval report dated 07/08/2026. The motion authorized the county auditor to issue warrants under Ohio Revised Code Section 319.16.
- Vantage Senior Community Service Employment Program (Item 12): The board authorized updated documentation to place an individual with Vantage (formerly Vantage Workforce Solutions) at the Clermont County bridal shelter at no cost to the county, with agreement effective 07/01/2026 through 06/30/2029. Kiara Schwartz (kennel administrator) presented the item.
- Bethel Historical Society subrecipient amendment (Item 13): The board approved Amendment No. 1 to increase the Bethel Museum concrete/asphalt improvement project contract from $50,000 to $60,000 to cover additional concrete removal and statue footing work.
- Infrastructure procurement and contract actions: The board approved a cooperative purchase with Guardian Fence & Construction (not to exceed $145,016.30) for retaining-wall repairs on Felicity Seidren Rule Road; authorized advertising for bids on the Amelia Olive Branch Road water main replacement project (project 6401-60249; resolution 108-26) and for a boiler replacement at the Common Pleas Courthouse and an air-handler replacement at the adult detention center; and accepted final payments and retainage releases for Queen City Mechanical projects (Weaver Road water and Deerfield Road sewer petition projects).
- Teran Corporation amendment (Item 17): The board approved the sixth amendment to Teran Corporation's services contract to support data-management and long-term groundwater monitoring in connection with the Aber Road facility and PUB well fields; the amendment increases the contract by $200,000 to a revised not-to-exceed $400,000. Staff described the scope as "background information and monitoring" in conjunction with sampling and litigation-related needs.
- CCAO group retrospective workers' compensation plan (Item 23): Staff recommended continued participation in the County Commissioners Association of Ohio group retro plan for 2027 because it mitigates risk through a consortium; one commissioner abstained on the roll call.
Other business - The board authorized an agreement with the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana (OKI) Regional Council of Governments for comprehensive regional planning services ($71,602 for 07/01/2026'06/30/2027); approved reimbursement requests for travel and training; and adopted the county's annual tax budget for 2027 as presented by Emily Akers, director of office management & budget.
- The board approved sending a staff-prepared letter raising concerns about proposed Office of Management and Budget (OMB) changes to federal grant guidance (CFR Part 200).
Provenance: This article is based on the board's readings, staff presentations and roll-call actions on non-consent agenda items and related discussion from the July 8 meeting.
