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Commissioners approve series of contracts and equipment purchases, including $1.38M road rehab bid
Summary
The board awarded an on-call electrical contract, accepted bids for Depot Road water work, approved Belt Paving's $1,381,220.15 road rehab contract, and approved purchases of a $238,804 Peterbilt dump truck and a $49,433 Ford F-250 pickup.
The Allegheny County commissioners approved multiple infrastructure contracts and vehicle purchases as part of the action agenda.
Adam Patterson recommended awarding on-call electrical services to Free State Electric after the utilities division was unable to retain an in-house electrician; the board approved the award by voice vote. Patterson also presented the Depot Road public water project (a 79% grant / 21% loan financing model) and said the most responsive bidder for construction was 1st Fruits Excavating; the board approved that award. Dan DeWitt described a county road rehabilitation project funded in part by State Aid Paving with a 20% local match; the low, responsive bidder was Belt Paving, with a bid of $1,381,220.15, and the board voted to accept the contract and move the project to State Highway Administration for its concurrence.
DeWitt also asked for approval to purchase fleet vehicles: a 2025 Peterbilt single-axle dump truck from Hunter Truck in Butler, Pennsylvania for $238,804 (funded through the FY2027 capital improvement program PAYGo allocation) and a 2026 Ford F-250 pickup for $49,433 from Hertrich's Fleet Services under an existing Howard County contract. Both purchases were approved by voice vote. "We were able to get some funding approved from the State to be able to move ahead with the project," DeWitt said regarding road rehabilitation.
Why it matters: these awards fund immediate construction and equipment procurements that affect county road conditions, water infrastructure, and operational capacity for public works and utilities. The projects require subsequent administrative steps (state approvals, right-of-entry in some cases) before work begins.
What's next: staff will coordinate State Highway Administration approval for the road rehabilitation, execute contracts with the awarded vendors, and schedule equipment deliveries.
