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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS
Minute No. 286
Washington County Commissioners
Washington, PA, February 15, 1990
The Board of Washington County Commissioners met in regular session in the
Public Meeting Room, Courthouse Square, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following
members being present: Commissioners Mascara, Petrosky and Paluso. Also being
present: Chief Clerk Dallatore; Assistant Solicitor Emery; Gary Gilman, Executive
Assistant; Coroner Jackson; Lou Lignelli, Director of Administration; Linda Hands,
Clerk -Steno II; Dave Suski, JTPA Director; Floyd Laubham, Planning Commission; Jon
Stevens, Observer -Reporter; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Pete Skirchak, Herald Standard; Pat
Bryan, MATHCOUNTS Coordinator; Glenn Aston -Reese, Penny Strimel, Elaine Riding,
MATHCOUNTS Coaches; and Charles Bear, Michael Barrow, Mike Vilcheck, Kenneth Elliott,
Josh Molnar, Angel Kazlman, MATHCOUNTS Competition Winners.
Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order at approximately
10:05 a.m. and entertained a motion to approve Minute No. 285.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, that Minute No. 285 be
approved as written.
Roll call vote taken:
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Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
Commissioner Paluso read a Proclamation designating the week of February 18-
24, 1990, as "MATHCOUNTS WEEK".
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, adopting the foregoing
Proclamation.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
The Commissioners presented the Proclamation to Pay Bryan, Coordinator, and
certificates to Trinity Middle School (winning team) and the six competition winners.
(The meeting recessed briefly for the purpose of taking pictures.)
OLD BUSINESS
Assistant Solicitor Emery recommended that the bid for the furnishing and
delivering of Election Supplies for 1990 be awarded to the following vendors for the
"per unit" costs submitted in their bid proposals:
Badzik Printing, Donora, PA
Moore Business Forms, Pittsburgh, PA
William Penn Printing, Pittsburgh, PA
Moved by
Mr.
Paluso,
seconded by
Mr.
Petrosky,
awarding the
bids as per
above; these being
the
lowest
responsible
bids
received
in accordance
with
specifications; and authorizing the Chief Clerk to re -advertise for bids for certain
items for which no bids were received.
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FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Assistant Solicitor Emery recommended that the bid for the Security Equipment
at the Jail be rejected and re -advertised.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, rejecting the bid as per above
and authorizing the Chief Clerk to re -advertise for bids.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval
Change Order No. 3 to the contract with Lighthouse Electric Company, Inc., relative to
the Washington County Airport Project No. 3-42-0101-09-89. The Change Order provides
for a 10-day extension to the contract for additional quantities of cable required for
the completion of the electrical work and VASI installation at no additional cost.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Change Order as
per above; and authorizing the Chairman of the Board to so execute.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a
Supplemental Proposal to the Engineering Agreement with Neilan Engineers relative to
the Western Center Bridge Project. The Supplemental Proposal provides for an
additional forty (40) days for the construction phase services portion of the agreement
for an amount not to exceed $8,616.00.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Supplemental
Proposal of Neilan Engineers as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a
Grant -in -Aid Application and Grant Agreement to be submitted to the Pennsylvania Board
of Probation and Parole for calendar year 1990 in the amount of $100,591.00.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving submission of the
Grant -in -Aid Application and Grant Agreement as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an
Addendum to the Agreement with American Monitoring Sales Corporation relative to the
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Electronic Monitoring System for the Washington County Jail. The Addendum revises the
effective date of the agreement from January 2, 1990, to the date of official written
notification of the grant application award from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime
and Delinquency.
above.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Addendum as per
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a
recommendation to extend and affirm the Emergency Resolution adopted by the Board on
January 11, 1990 (Per Minute #281, pp. 310 and 311) in order to also cover the current
work stoppage by SEIU, Local 585, which began at midnight on Monday, February 12, 1990.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, to extend and affirm the
Emergency Resolution as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
The Board acknowledged receipt of a Court Order issued by Judge Gilmore on
February 12, 1990, relative to the case of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Ralph
Eugene Good (No. 1121, 1122, a, b, of 1988) which stated that ". . .due to the trial in
the above -captioned case that necessitates personnel beyond the normal capacity of the
Sheriff's Department, it is, therefore, Ordered and Directed, subject to the approval
of the Salary Board, that the Sheriff's Office employ such additional per -diem Deputy
Sheriffs as are necessary to complete the trial of the above -captioned case". Some
discussion followed. Chairman Mascara directed that, if necessary, a Salary Board
meeting be scheduled in order to create additional per diem positions to augment the
existing Sheriff's staff. Commissioner Petrosky suggested that a copy of Judge
Gilmore's Order be forwarded to Controller Belcastro.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval
Amendment No. 1 to the Section 203 Coordination Planning Grant Agreement with the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The Amendment revises the use of the
remaining $6,280 to recognize changes in PUC policy with regard to non-PUC certificated
carriers providing shared -ride service under contract to municipalities and to achieve
the most productive and cost effective system possible.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving Amendment No. 1 to
the Section 203 Coordination Planning Grant Agreement as per above; and authorizing the
Chairman of the Board to execute all necessary documents related thereto and the Chief
Clerk to attest the same.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a
Resolution approving the "Pennsylvania State Foster Parent Association" as an
association/organization concerned with governmental affairs in accordance with Section
446 of The County Code.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, adopting the foregoing
Resolution.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Relative to the JTPA Program, Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their
consideration and approval an Agreement with the Steel Valley Authority for the purpose
of providing technical assistance and pre -feasibility studies to dislocated coal
miners. The amount of this agreement shall be $20,000 and shall be funded from JTPA
Title III-EDWAAA. The contract term is February 16, 1990 to June 30, 1990.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing
Agreement.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Also relative to the JTPA Program, Chief Clerk presented to the Board for
their consideration and approval a request to submit a modification to the FY89/90
Title IIA Annual Plan for the purpose of including $563,461 in carryover funds from
FY88/89 which will enable nearly an additional 100 individuals to be served.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving submission of the
modification as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a
request from Aging Services to purchase training for the homemaker staff from the
American Red Cross of Washington County. This training on personal care techniques is
mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging for those agencies that provide
personal care. The cost of the training is $250.72 and includes 42 hours of training
by a registered nurse and all course material.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the purchase of
training for the homemaker staff of Aging Services as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a
Renewal Proposal with the Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging for the
continued operation of the Adult Day Care Center at the Washington County Health
Center, and a proposed subcontract with the United Cerebral Palsy of Southwestern
Pennsylvania, Inc., for the purpose of operating an Elder Care Development Center for
the functionally disabled. The total amount of the proposal is $155,577 with the
Health Center Adult Day Care Program being $126,113, and United Cerebral Palsy's
proposal being $29,464. The term of this proposal is from 7/1/90 - 6/30/91. The
United Cerebral Palsy's proposal is for a six-month period beginning January 1, 1991.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Renewal Proposal
with the Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging and the subcontract with United
Cerebral Palsy as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a
Renewal Proposal with the Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging for the
purposes of providing continued services under the Washington County Aging Services for
the period of 7/1/90 - 6/30/91 for an amount of $1,386,012.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the Renewal Proposal
with the Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the
following travel requests:
(R) 1. Robert O'Hare and
David Talpas of
Adult Probation to attend a
training session
sponsored by
the
Pennsylvania Board of Probation
and Parole at State
College,
Pa.,
on March 6-7, 1990
(0) 2. Two Staff Members
of JTPA to
attend a Financial Management
(100% state Conference at the
State Farm
Show
Complex on March 8, 1990
funded)
(R) 3. Janice Springer, Rita Hritz, Wilbert Crawford, Monica Parker,
Minerva Frye and Sylvia Whiten of Aging Services to attend a
training session entitled "Changing/Improving the Image of Senior
Centers" at the Mon Valley Health Center on February 27-28, 1990
(R) 4. Fernee M. Parascenzo, Nicholas Davidson, Robin Griffith and George
Winter of Juvenile Probation to attend a conference entitled "The
Development of Violent Behavior in Adolescence" at the St. Francis
Medical Complex in Pittsburgh, Pa., on March 23, 1990
(R) 5. Mark Baldini and David Scrip of Juvenile Probation who attended a
training session on "Mental Illness" at the Mon Valley Health Center
on February 14, 1990
(0) Optional
(R) Required
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing travel
requests and authorizing payment of all necessary expenses related thereto.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
c Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk announced that the County Offices would be closed on Monday,
February 19, 1990, for the President's Day holiday.
Chief Clerk announced that the Prison Board meeting cancelled on February
14th has been rescheduled to February 28th.
10:27 a.m. - Meeting recessed.
10:33 a.m. - Meeting reconvened for the purpose of opening bids.
(Various bidders were in attendance for bid openings.)
Controller Belcastro opened and read the following bids:
COLLECTION & DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
1. Chambers Development Company, Inc.
10700 Frankstown Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
Estimated
Per Call Basis X Pick -Ups
once per week
First Year Cost $359.00 X (52 per year) _ $18,668.00
once per week
Second Year Cost $390.00 X (52 per year) _ $20,280.00
once per week
Third Year Cost $420.00 X (52 per year) _ $21,840.00
TOTAL $60,788.00
A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, that the foregoing bid be
tabled for further review.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
AIR CONDITIONING MODULES FOR THE WASHINGTON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (Quantity - 10)
1. Allegheny Engineering Company
3157 Washington Road
McMurray, PA 15317
Per unit cost: $1,393.00
Total amount of bid: $13,930.00
A certified check in the amount of $1,393.00 accompanied the bid.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, that the foregoing bid be
tabled for further review.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIFORMS FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY
1. Trapuzzano's Uniforms
27 W. Chestnut Street
Washington, PA 15301
Section I: $16,286.20
Section II: $21,664.50
(based on estimated quantities; items
Total amount of bid: $37,950.70 submitted on a per unit cost basis)
Two separate bid bonds (one in the amount of $1,700.00 and the other in
the amount of $2,200.00) accompanied the bid.
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2. Petrocelli's Uniforms
427 Railroad Street
Bridgeville, PA 15017
Section I: $15,065.00
Section II: $19,422.25
(based on estimated quantities; items
Total amount of bid: $34,487.25 submitted on a per unit cost basis)
A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid.
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Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, that the foregoing bids be
tabled for further review.
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Roll call vote taken: '
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
MEAT AND PRODUCE FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY
1. Green Valley Packing Company
R. D. 1, Box 202
Claysville, PA 15323
(based on estimated quantities; items
Total amount of bid: $8,976.95 submitted on a per unit cost basis)
A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid.
2. Kraft/Behrhorst
3115 Washington Pike
Bridgeville, PA 15017
Total amount of bid: $14,629.29
(based on estimated quantities; items
submitted on a per unit cost basis)
A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid.
3. Jarrell & Rea, Inc.
1422 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(based on estimated quantities; items
Total amount of bid: $894.90 submitted on a per unit cost basis)
A certified check in the amount of $89.49 accompanied the bid.
4. Paragon Wholesale Foods
1235 Spring Garden Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(based on estimated quantities; items
Total amount of bid: $3,625.84 submitted on a per unit cost basis)
A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, that the foregoing bids be
tabled for further review.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
TWO USED DUPLICATING MACHINES FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY
1. Allegheny Business Machines, Inc.
2250 Noblestown Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Xerox 1038/ZT (Coin -Op) or Equal: $3,961.00
Stand for Coin -Op Machine: $ 265.00
(if bidding other than 1038/ZT)
Xerox 1040/RE or Equal: $4,740.00
TOTAL AMOUNT OF BID: $8,966.00
Cash in the amount of $896.60 accompanied the bid.
2. ComDoc
150 Industry Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275
Xerox 1038/ZT (Coin -Op) or Equal: $ 4,400.00
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Stand for Coin -Op Machine: $ 150.00
(if bidding other than 1038/ZT)
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Xerox 1040/RE or Equal: $ 6,799.00
TOTAL AMOUNT OF BID: $11,349.00
A check in the amount of $1,134.00
accompanied the bid; however, the check
was not certified. Therefore, the
bid was unacceptable.
3. Copy World of Pittsburgh
2831 Banksville Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15216
Xerox 1038/ZT (Coin -Op) or Equal:
$1,605.00
Stand for Coin -Op Machine:
included
(if bidding other than 1038/ZT)
Xerox 1040/RE or Equal:
$2,600.00
TOTAL AMOUNT OF BID:
$4,205.00
A cashier's check in the amount of $420.50 accompanied the bid. Assistant
Solicitor Emery stated that the bid would have to be rejected as cashier's
checks are not acceptable.
4. Xerox Corporation
750 Holiday Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Xerox 1038/ZT (Coin -Op) or Equal:
$ 7,669.47
Stand for Coin -Op Machine:
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(if bidding other than 1038/ZT)
Xerox 1040/RE or Equal:
$ 8,875.00
TOTAL AMOUNT OF BID:
$16,544.47
A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, that the foregoing bids be
tabled for further review.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
WASHINGTON COUNTY JAIL PLUMBING RENOVATIONS
1. W. G. Tomko & Son, Inc.
859 Missionary Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Total amount of base bid: $39,000.00
A bid bond in the amount of 10$ accompanied the bid.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the foregoing bid be
tabled for further review.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA ,
FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS
WASHINGTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE PLUMBING RENOVATIONS
No bids were received.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, authorizing the Chief Clerk to
re -advertise for bids for the Washington County Courthouse Plumbing Renovations.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, Chairman Mascara declared the meeting
adjourned at approximately 10:45 a.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
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ATTEST:
CHIEF CLERK
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