Commissioners approve Comcast plan for mental‑health facility; contractor to cover upfront line cost in writing

Delaware County commissioners approved a Comcast service agreement for the county’s new mental‑health facility after staff identified an unexpected cost to install the Comcast line from the road to the building.
The approved option keeps a recurring service cost of $795 per month for three years and would have required a county capital contribution of $21,479 to run Comcast’s cable from the street to the building. Bill Glavin of BW Construction provided written confirmation that BW will cover 100% of the Comcast installation cost by using unspent construction allowances, and commissioners approved the service agreement with that arrangement.
Why it matters: Comcast internet service is required to support the facility’s fire‑protection monitoring and to obtain the building’s certificate of occupancy on the target turnover date in early August.
County staff said Comcast field work discovered the need to install a new utility line from the road to the facility rather than only an in‑building connection as initially expected. The commissioners and construction staff reviewed budget allowances (for signage, blinds and similar items) and identified roughly $20,000 of savings; BW agreed to apply those savings to cover the Comcast line install. Commissioners moved and approved the contract amendment and option allowing Comcast to proceed; the board was briefed that the critical path is completing the Comcast installation before Aug. 1 to meet the turnover schedule.
Discussion vs. decision: Commissioners received background, asked questions about timing and cost, and then voted to approve the Comcast service agreement with the understanding that BW Construction will cover the one‑time installation cost. The approval was recorded by roll call.
Key numbers and parties: recurring Comcast service $795/month for three years; one‑time capital install cost ~$21,479 (to be covered by BW Construction). The mental‑health facility contractor is BW Construction and the vendor is Comcast. Commissioner comments emphasized the tight schedule to obtain occupancy and complete the installation.