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County opens UPS maintenance bids, approves vouchers and hears seniors' concerns about transit and center move
Summary
At the July 8 meeting commissioners opened bids for maintenance on 15 county UPS units, approved jail vouchers during the prison board, passed the consent agenda and heard public comments alleging problems with Rabbit transit scheduling and concerns about a relocated senior center.
Franklin County commissioners opened five bids for preventative maintenance on 15 uninterruptible power supply units serving county facilities and the county's 9-1-1 backup center, heard public comments about senior transportation and a relocated senior center, and approved routine vouchers and the consent agenda during their July 8 meeting.
Procurement director Robin Harmon said the bids received were: Jantek Services/Concentric LLC (Odessa, Fla.), $36,200; DC Group (Minneapolis), $23,400; Oar Power/Tanner Timmons (Lakewood, Colo.), $19,230; GenServe (King of Prussia, Pa./Plains View, N.Y.), $53,865; and United Power Systems (Whitehall, Pa.), $19,200. Harmon described the work as preventative maintenance on 15 UPS units scattered throughout county buildings "that protect our equipment in the event of a power surge, power outage, and so forth," and procurement staff said they will complete due diligence in about a week and could bring a recommendation to commissioners next week.
During public comment, John Jordan of Fayetteville relayed a complaint from a senior who uses Rabbit transit: after the transit provider switched to a computer/AI scheduling system and new drivers, pickups have become less reliable and some seniors have missed medical appointments. "She's been very discouraged about how it's operating," Jordan said, asking county staff to investigate. Administrator (speaker 2) asked Carrie to follow up.
Valerie Jordan of Fayetteville said relocating a senior center outside the borough has lengthened trips for some attendees and could raise costs and accessibility barriers. "I'm just saying this for our seniors," she said, urging the county to consider seniors when negotiating leases and praising staff for pursuing grant opportunities.
On procedural business, Commissioner (speaker 3) moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion was seconded and commissioners voted "Aye." With the district attorney and president judge online, the chair called the prison board to order, the board approved jail vouchers after a motion and second and then adjourned.
What happens next: Procurement staff will complete vendor due diligence and present a recommendation at a future meeting; county staff will follow up on the senior transit and senior center lease questions that public commenters raised.
