Commissioners reopen bidding for generator project at county home

The Harrison County commissioners took another crack at securing a bid for the new generator installation at the Harrison County Home. The March 25 meeting revealed two bids this time, which was one more than the previous bid opening that had been rejected, leading to another round of bid proposals.

Commissioner Dustin Corder announced the first bid was from Richardson Electric LLC with a proposal in the amount of $103,154, which was the low bid of the two. The only other bid was from Beck Electric Company for $111,809. His motion to table the decision was approved.

The commissioners also approved Contract 3-26, which deals with the new IV-D contract involving child support services. This contract became effective Jan. 1 and runs through Dec. 31. According to the summary sheet, some of the expenses include salaries estimated at $61,447.05, payroll and expenses at $48,016.90, consumable supplies at $976.61, indirect costs at $16,537.36, and contract and professional services at $1,385.19. Total operational costs came to just under $19,000.

The commissioners also approved Resolution 22-26, which dealt with a Harrison County guardrail installation and replacement project bid award. It stated that the Harrison County Engineer’s Office has received funding from the Ohio Department of Transportation for work on “various County Roads throughout Harrison County.”

After a review of the bids, the project was awarded to PDK Construction Inc. in the amount of $235,290.50. The bid was approved unanimously.

Also, Harrison County Child Support Enforcement Agency Director Ann McAfee sought and received approval for the hiring of Regina Hayes as a new case manager. McAfee said Hayes has three years of experience working with the Jefferson County CSEA unit, calling her a “valuable asset to our team.” She said the starting rate would be $16.39 per hour.