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Minute No. 1109 July 16, 2020
The Washington County Commissioners was held in the Public Meeting Room, Courthouse Square,
Washington, Pa., with the following members being present: Commissioners Diana Irey Vaughan, Larry
Maggi and Nick Sherman. Also present are Solicitor Jana Grimm; Chief of Staff John Haynes; Controller
Mike Namie; Finance Director Josh Hatfield; Human Resources Director Shelli Arnold; Executive Secretaries
Marie Trossman, Randi Marodi and Patrick Geho; Chief Clerk Cynthia B. Griffin; Planning Commission
representative Gracie Able; Administrative Assistant Joyce Thornburg; Observer -Reporter Publishing Co.
representative Barbara Miller; WJPA representative Bruce Sakalik; The Rev. Kelley Schanely of the First
United Methodist Church; Marine Corps League Post 1138 representative Sandra Young; Treasurer Tom
Flickenger; and Prothonotary Laura Hough.
Mrs. Vaughan called the meeting to order at approximately 10 a.m., and announced this meeting is
being broadcast live with video and audio via Facebook and the county website.
The Rev. Schanely led the meeting with a prayer.
Ms. Young led the Pledge of Allegiance.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
None.
RECESS FOR PHOTOS
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
Mrs. Vaughan entertained a motion approving Minute No. 1106 dated June 18, 2020.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving Minute No. 1106 as written.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mrs. Vaughan entertained a motion approving Minute No. 1107 dated June 24, 2020.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving Minute No. 1107 as written.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mrs. Vaughan entertained a motion approving Minute No. 1108 dated July 13, 2020.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving Minute No. 1108 as written.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
BID AWARD
Solicitor Grimm recommended the Board, on behalf of Purchasing and the Redevelopment
Authority, to approve the bid award for the installation of light fixtures for the Washington County Airport
hangers to S. E. Schultz Electric, Inc., Washington, Pa. The total cost is $23,850, and will be funded by the
airport's operating budget. For any necessary replacement of wire or new wire, there will be an additional
charge of $10.81/lineal foot. Any additional fixtures beyond the scope of work shall be charged based on the
proposed rate of $110.00/hr. This bid is being awarded to the lowest most responsive and responsible bidder
meeting specifications.
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Moved by Mr. Sherman, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the bid award with S. E. Schultz Electric,
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor Grimm recommended the Board, on behalf of Purchasing, to approve the bid award for
coffee service and equipment for various departments to J.D. Marra Hotel and Restaurant Service,
Washington, Pa., based on the per unit cost submitted in their bid proposal. This contract will be effective
August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2022, with an option to extend for two additional one-year periods. This bid
is being awarded to the lowest most responsive and responsible bidder meeting specifications.
NOTE: This was not the lowest bidder. However, the low bidder did not meet specifications
requiring equipment to be serviced on a weekly basis. This contract is contingent upon Prison Board
approval.
Moved by Mr. Sherman, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the bid award with J.D. Marra Hotel and
Restaurant Service.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor Grimm recommended the Board, on behalf of Purchasing, extend the bid awards for kitchen
and housekeeping supplies for Washington County on a month -to -month basis to the following vendors
based on their per unit cost as submitted in their bid proposals:
• AGF, McKees Rocks, Pa.
• Allegheny Supply, Duncansville, Pa.
• A-Z Janitorial Services, Washington, Pa.
• Central Poly, Linden, NJ
• Jack Frye Sales & Service, Clairton, Pa.
• Janitor Supply, Smock, Pa.
• Trimark/SS Kemp, Pittsburgh, Pa.
• W.B. Mason, Leetsdale, Pa.
These contracts will proceed on a month -to -month basis, until at which time the county is able to request
publically advertised bids.
NOTE: Due to the current supply and demand of listed items, awarded vendors are unable to
commit pricing for a one-year term. They have agreed to hold pricing on a month -to -month basis. Any
requested increases will be approved on a case -by -case basis as noted in the bid documents.
Moved by Mr. Sherman, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the bid awards for kitchen and
housekeeping supplies with the vendors listed.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor Grimm recommended the Board, on behalf of Purchasing and Human Resources, to
approve a request for proposals agreement to conduct a salary services study for Washington County to The
Archer Company, LLC, Dublin, Ohio, at a total cost of $17,500. Costs will be paid from their operating
budget.
Moved by Mr. Sherman, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the request for proposals agreement with
The Archer Company, LLC.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Solicitor Grimm recommended the Board, on behalf of Purchasing and the Planning Commission, to
approve the bid award for the replacement of the Cross Creek Bridge #5 to Gary Metzinger Cement
Contractor, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa. The total cost is $519,929.75 and will be paid from Act 89 bridge funds.
This bid is being awarded to the lowest most responsive and responsible bidder meeting specifications.
Moved by Mr. Sherman, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the bid award with Gary Metzinger
Cement Contractor, Inc.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor Grimm recommended the Board, on behalf of Purchasing, approve the bid award for lumber
and building material to 84 Lumber, Eighty Four, Pa. This contract will be effective July 16, 2020 through
July 31, 2021, with options to extend for three, one-year periods.
NOTE: Building Material items have been advertised for bid twice, and no bids were received.
Therefore, in accordance with 73 P.S. Section 1641, the County may make a direct purchase for these items.
Moved by Mr. Sherman, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the bid award with 84 Lumber.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor Grimm recommended the Board, on behalf of the Purchasing and the Redevelopment
Authority, approve the bid award for airport signs to Advance Sign Company, Pittsburgh, Pa. This contract
will be effective July 16, 2020 through project completion. The total amount is $32,130, plus any applicable
sales tax and will be paid from airport operations. This bid is being awarded to the lowest most responsive
and responsible bidder meeting specifications.
Moved by Mr. Sherman, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the bid award with Advance Sign
Company.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
BID AWARD EXTENSION
Solicitor Grimm recommended the Board, on behalf of Purchasing, and pursuant to Act 142, Senate
Bill 1154, effective February 20, 2001, authorize a 30-day extension of the bid award for Washington County
parking garage/plaza renovations to the following vendors, as additional time is needed to evaluate the bid
responses.
Allegheny Restoration, Greensburg, Pa. Carl Walker Construction, Pittsburgh, Pa.
CPS Construction Group, Cheswick, Pa. Mariani & Richards, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Nathan Contracting LP, Allison Park, Pa. Pull SST, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Moved by Mr. Sherman, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the above extension.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor Grimm recommended the Board, on behalf of Purchasing, and pursuant to Act 142, Senate
Bill 1154, effective February 20, 2001, authorize a 30-day extension of the bid award for cleaning and
disinfecting for Washington County to Hi Hat, Houston, Pa., and Penn West, Washington, Pa., as additional
time is needed to evaluate the bid responses.
Moved by Mr. Sherman, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the above extension.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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BID CONTRACT PURCHASES
Solicitor Grimm recommended the Board, on behalf of Purchasing and Building and Grounds,
approve the contract purchase of an entrance canopy and breezeway facade for the Family Court Center to
replace lower window sash.
Moved by Mr. Sherman, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the purchase from MacBracey
Corporation.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
NOTE: Solicitor Grimm corrected herself regarding the above bid contract purchases. It was read
that this purchase was for the correctional facility, when in fact, it is for the Family Court Center.
BID REJECTION
Solicitor Grimm recommended the Board, on behalf of Purchasing and the Planning Commission,
approve the rejection of all bids and rebid for the Buffalo Bridge #29. Bids came in over budget.
Moved by Mr. Sherman, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the bid rejection for the Buffalo Bridge
#29. This bid was over budget.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor Grimm recommended the Board, on behalf of Purchasing and the Planning Commission,
approve the rejection of all bids and rebid for the Pike Run Bridge #24. Bids came in over budget.
Moved by Mr. Sherman, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the bid rejection for the Pike Run
Bridge #24.. This bid was over budget.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor Grimm recommended the Board, on behalf of Purchasing and Building and Grounds,
approve the rejection of all bids for the courthouse doors. Bids came in over budget.. This bid was over
budget.
Moved by Mr. Sherman, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the bid rejection of courthouse doors.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, of an agreement between
Washington County and JLL in the amount of $90,000 to provide real estate advisory services on behalf of
the County in connection with reviewing the financial feasibility of acquiring the Crossroads Center.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mrs. Vaughan, approving the agreement with JLL.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — No; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
NOTE: To clarify this item, below is the press release dated July 16, 2020, from Commissioner Chair
Diana Irey Vaughan and Commissioner Nick Sherman:
IY/arhington, PA — Today, the Board of Commissioners engaged JLL, a commercial real estate
company, to lead the county's efforts in determining the financial viability of purchasing the Crossroads
Center Building after engineers determined the cost to repair the county's current home, Courthouse Square,
would be nearly $13 million.
The Courthouse Square Building has been home to the Washington County government since the late
1970s and has recently had issues pertaining to its facility integrity. Most notable, its three -level parking
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garage has been deemed to be in poor condition and requires immediate attention to avoid structural failings.
The lowest received bid to repair these deficiencies was $10.3 million. Chairman Irey Vaughan stated, "After
seeing the extraordinary costs to repair our building, we had an appraisal done. That value came back at $3.9
million." Irey Vaughan continued, "As good stewards for the taxpayers, there is no way I could justify
spending $10 million to fix a parking garage that holds just over 300 cars on a building that is only worth $4
million, that is a terrible investment for the county. So, in the best interest of the taxpayer, Commissioner
Sherman and I wanted to look for alternatives and that's what JLL will be doing for us."
Commissioner Sherman added, "The contract with JLL is just like an agreement one would enter into
with a local real estate agent to buy a house, they'll provide a market overview, valuation assessment, and, if
the time comes, negotiate with the seller and perform necessary due diligence on the property to ensure its in
good condition. And, just like when you buy a house, the county only pays if the sale is complete." JLL is a
leading commercial real estate firm in the region, located in Pittsburgh, PA who has done work on the
Crossroads building and is familiar with many aspects of the building, which is why they are able afford the
county such a sharp discount rather than charge the industry standard of 2% of the sales price.
Commissioner Sherman continued, "Learning that the cost to fix our garage was $10 million,
Chairman Irey Vaughan and I wanted to know what other expenses were going to come up in the coming
years so we had a facilities study done." That study found that the county would need spend nearly $13
million on the Courthouse Square building in the next two to five years just to remain in compliance as well
as replace systems and components that are at the end of their useful life. Sherman further explained, "No
business would spend $13 million to fix an asset worth $4 million and at the end, that asset won't increase in
value. And clearly, the county shouldn't either without looking at all other options and that's what we're
doing."
Vaughan further suggested, "It is well documented that the county has outgrown this building and we
were already looking for ways to be more efficient using our limited space. We moved the District Attorney
to the Caldwell Building but that didn't solve our space issue, here in Courthouse Square or the Courthouse
or the Family Justice Center, in addition to our storage requirements. We have 5 to 6 people sharing one
office in Children and Youth Services which compromises confidentiality with those clients. It also creates an
unsafe work environment for our staff"
Commissioners Sherman and Vaughan both concluded that, "We want Washington County residents
to know that we will conduct a complete due diligence and cost benefit analysis before making any financial
decision for the county and we will be scheduling a time to invite the media to see for themselves the issues
associated with this building."
Included in this press release is a copy of the facilities study completed by Dawood and the appraisal
completed by Valbridge. End of press release.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval of the reappointment of
]::.,aural Liemba to the Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board and the appointment of Laural
'Liemba to the Redevelopment Authority Board.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the board appointments.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of the Planning
Commission, of authorization to reject all statements of interest submitted for NBIS inspections, cancel the
solicitation request and re -advertise a Statement of Interest Solicitation for NBIS inspections through the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation ECMS system.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving authorization to re -advertise a Statement
of Interest Solicitation for NBIS inspections through the PA Department of Transportation ECMS system.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of the Planning
Commission, of a concurrence to award the construction of the Chartiers #12 bridge over Canonsburg Lake
to the low bidder Carmen Paliotta Contracting in the amount of $3,108,411.33. Costs will be paid 90.59%
federal and 9.41 % county liquid fuels. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will generate the contract
in ECMS upon concurrence to award.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving authorization of the above concurrence
of the construction of Chartiers #12 bridge over Canonsburg Lake to Carmen Paliotta Contracting.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of the Planning
Commission, of a no cost supplement with HRG, Inc. to move costs from line items into other line items in
preliminary engineering for Chartiers #58. The total contract amount of $411,502.71 will remain the same.
Costs are being paid 80% federal, 15% state and 5% county liquid fuels.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving a no cost supplement with HRG, Inc.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration an approval, on behalf of the Planning
Commission, of Martinet, Jones and Fitch to serve as the Title and Closing Agent for agricultural easements
purchased through the Farmland Preservation Program. Non -title services will be billed $200 per attorney
and $50 for paralegals and legal assistants. Title services will be billed at a rate set by the Insurance
Department of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This agreement will be effective January 1, 2020
through December 31, 2021.
Fitch
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the agreement with Martinet, Jones and
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration an approval, on behalf of the Planning
Commission, of authorization to advertise for field inspections of the outlet structures for 10 flood control
dams including photos and video of the outlet/drawdown system and provide a written report of the findings
per the request of Department of Environmental Protection. Costs will be included in the 2021 Flood
Control budget for work to be completed in 2021.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving authorizing to advertise.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Finance and the
Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington as agent for Washington County Airport, of a
statement of compliance and easement with West Penn Power for electric service to the Northside
development. The cost of the easement is $16,140.25 and will be reimbursement by a combination of Bureau
of Aviation and Local Share Account monies.
Moved by Mt. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the statement of compliance and
easement with West Penn Power.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Finance,
Juvenile Probation and Children and Youth Services, of a purchase of service agreement with Intermediate
Unit 1 for the provision of educational support services to youth participants of the Leader Program. The
contract authorization amount is $18,240 and will be for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the purchase of service agreement with
Intermediate Unit 1.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Finance,
Juvenile Probation and Children and Youth Services, of a memorandum of understanding between the
Washington County Court of Common Pleas and Washington County Children and Youth Services for
transfer of the yearly allotment from the needs based budget for the Jobs Program. The memorandum is in
the amount not to exceed $283,672 and will be for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the memorandum of understanding for
the Jobs Program.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Finance,
Juvenile Probation and Children and Youth Services, of a memorandum of understanding between the
Washington County Court of Common Pleas and Washington County Children and Youth Services for
transfer of the yearly allotment from the needs based budget for the Leader Program. The memorandum is in
the amount not to exceed $794,976 and will be for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the memorandum of understanding for
the Leader Program.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Finance and
Adult Probation, of a renewal grant application with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and
Delinquency for the RTP/Specialty Court Intermediate Punishment Program. The application is in the
amount of $345,000 and will be for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the grant application with the
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Finance, of a
signatory authority with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation for the Highway
Safety Program. The authority authorizes Diana Irey Vaughan, Chair to sign any and all agreements and
provides Highway Safety Network, Inc. with access to resources provided by the Department of
Transportation.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving signatory authority.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Human
Resources, of an addendum to our current professional services contract with. Mon Valley Hospital for the
multiphasic blood testing for employees to receive an antibody, screening for COVID-19 at a cost of $45 per
person. The county will pay for the cost of the antibody test for those who participate in the multipliasic
screening.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the addendum with Mon Valley Hospital.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Children and
Youth Services, of a purchase of service agreement with Avanco International, Inc. for CWIS upgrades and to
interface with the Child Accounting and Profile System (CAPS). This agreement will be effective July 1, 2020
through June 30, 2021. The contract authorization amount is not to exceed $7,896.03 and no additional
county funds are required.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the agreement with Avanco International,
Inc.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Children and
Youth Services, of a purchase of service agreement with Mark Adams, Esquire, to represent Children and
Youth Services in Juvenile Court for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. Services will be billed
at a rate of $65.00 per hour and no additional county funds are required.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the agreement with Mark Adams,
Esquire.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Children and
Youth Services, of a purchase of service agreement with Keith Owen Campbell, Esquire, to represent
Children and Youth Services in Juvenile Court for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. Services
will be billed at a rate of $65.00 per hour and no additional county funds are required.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the agreement with Keith Owen
Campbell, Esquire.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Behavioral
Health and Developmental Services, of a letter of agreement with the SPHS Care Center, Butler, Pa. for a
long-term structured residence for a Washington County resident for the period of July 1, 2020 through
December 31 2020. The contract authorization amount is $7,500 and no additional county funds are
required.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the letter of agreement with the SPHS
Care Center.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Behavioral
Health and Developmental Services, of a letter of agreement with the Miele Enterprises, LLC, for outreach
advertising as part of the Postpartum Depression Grant for the period of May 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.
The contract authorization amount is $39,000 and no additional county funds are required.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the letter of agreement with the Miele
Enterprises, LLC.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Human
Services, of a participation agreement with the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency for the CARES Rent
Relief Program. This program provides rental assistance to residents impacted by COVID-19 for the period
of March 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the agreement with the Pennsylvania
Housing Finance Agency.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing, to
authorize the advertising for bids for both new and used office furniture.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the authorization to advertise for bids for
new and used office furniture.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing,
Public Safety and Information Technology, to authorize the renewal of VMWare Software Support. This will
bring coverage current with an expiration date of July 19", 2021. The total cost will be $ 23,344.02, which will
be paid via the Public Safety operating budget. The purchase would be made from Carahsoft Technology
Corporation, of Reston, Va.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the agreement with Carahsoft
Technology Corporation.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing and
Building and Grounds, to enter into agreement with McMillen Engineering, Inc., Uniontown, Pa., for the
purpose of developing bid specifications and to provide construction administration for the courthouse and
Family Court Center repointing, cleaning and waterproofing project, at an estimated cost of $18,600.00. This
project has been recommended to be funded from Act 13 Funds.
NOTE: Construction specifications at $5,500 and construction engineering billed at the hourly rate
of $119.00/hr. for the senior project manager and $84.00 for design engineering.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the agreement with McMillen
Engineering, Inc.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing and
the Washington County Correctional Facility, of agreement with ePeople Health Care Inc., Sewickley, Pa., for
the purpose of providing medical staffing service (registered nurses, LPN, CNA and NCNA.). This
agreement will be effective July 16, 2020 through July 31, 2021, with automatic renewals at the listed rates on
Exhibit A of the agreement, paid from the WCCF (correctional facility) Operating Budget. This agreement is
contingent upon Prison Board approval.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the agreement with ePeople Health Care,
Inc.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing and
the Public Safety, to enter into an agreement with Suburban Propane LP, for the Mingo Tower Site, including
installation with 1-500 gallon, Suburban -owned propane tank with initial fill up of 400 gallons, safety P&T
and fuel surcharge fee. Suburban will run 15 ft. of gas line from the tank to generator, make connections,
plus install a regulator vent kit and pipe away from heater for a one-time charge of $1,872.95. The rental of
the 500 gallon propane tank for the Mingo Tower Site will be at a total cost of $120.00/year, plus a $79.95
installation fee. Pricing will be based on the current market price index. This agreement will be effective for
three years from the date of the contract execution and shall automatically renew on a month -to -month basis
unless terminated providing a 30-day written notice. Costs shall be paid from the Public Safety Operating
Budget.
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Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the agreement with Suburban Propane
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing and
Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, of the purchase of one jetpack through Venzon Wireless.
The jetpack will be used by Scott Berry. The funding for the hotspot will come from their operating budget.
The monthly cost of the jetpack will be $39.99/month, which includes unlimited data. The hot spot will
allow for uninterrupted service in the BHDS Conference Room as the signal does not reach that area
following several discussions with IT, and also access to necessary system files when working remotely
outside of the office.
device.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the purchase of one jetpack wireless
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing and
Court Administration, of the purchase of one iPhone from Verizon Wireless for Tracy Yorty of the
Community Services Department. The iPhone will be utilized while working from home, scheduling, and use
of the hotspot while in the field. The phone will be funded from their Operating Budget. The iPhone SE
will be free of charge with a cost of $45.00 for the phone case. The monthly cost of service will be
$44.99/month, which includes unlimited talk, text, data and mobile hot spot through Venzon Wireless.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the purchase of one iPhone.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their: consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing and
the District Attorney, of the purchase of SMART Board Displays for use by the District Attorney's Office —
Caldwell Building location. The proposed technology, installation, and support, is at a total cost of
$22,069.00. The proposed purchase would be made via PA State Contract/COSTARS 3, and therefore does
not require bidding. The proposed vendor is Visual Sound, of Broomall, Pa. The total cost is $22,069. *This
purchase is contingent upon available funding.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the purchase of SMART Board displays.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing and
Court Administration, of the purchase of one van for use by the Juvenile Probation — Leader Program. The
proposed unit is a new 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan, at a total cost of $22,710.88. The proposed purchase
would be made via PA State Contract/COSTARS 26, and therefore does not require bidding. The proposed
vendor is McCall Motors, of Ebensburg, Pa.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the purchase of one van from McCall
Motors.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
An Executive Session was held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2020, following the agenda meeting to
discuss personnel, real estate and litigation. The regularly scheduled Salary Board meeting will be immediately
following today's meeting.
SOLICITOR
None.
There being no further business, Chairman Vaughan declared the meeting adjourned at approximately
10:37 a.m.
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