Lycoming commissioners approve contracts, generator monitoring and several equipment repairs

Lycoming County commissioners on Wednesday approved a slate of budgeted contracts and equipment repairs covering public safety, courts, public works and county operations.

Among the approvals:

- Accounts payable of $1,076,423.01 and a credit‑card report of $14,227.78 were ratified by the board.
- A professional services agreement with Jillian Blair, PhD, for psychological services (2026 budgeted item) was approved.
- Probation staff obtained board approval for a GEO electronic monitoring contract (ankle monitors) at $7.75 per day.
- The county approved a contract to provide certified interpreter services with Carl Frailes at $65 per hour; roughly 30% of the cost will be reimbursed by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, according to staff.
- A Rogers Uniforms contract not to exceed $9,500 was approved to outfit PRC staff at the Burnley Center.
- Public safety and DPS approved preventative maintenance for tower‑site generators ($4,675.01) and a monitoring system (OmniTrax) for $5,115 to notify staff when generators start or stop.
- IT renewed a managed print service for $667.33 and approved a two‑year Comcast renewal to lower monthly service costs for a GEO facility to $152.89 (one‑time $39.95 service fee).
- Public works items approved included: a hammer bushing rebuild ($21,316.41), compactor repairs ($10,341.43 and $10,433.32), dozer wiring/repair ($23,383.53) and a D4 dozer undercarriage purchase ($45,287.05; the county estimated in‑house labor would lower net cost to about $30,643.92).

Commissioners discussed lifecycle tradeoffs for heavy equipment and the value of local vendors for quick turnaround on uniform and repair needs. All listed items were approved by voice vote during the meeting record.

Votes at a glance: payables $1,076,423.01 (approved); credit card report $14,227.78 (approved); Jillian Blair professional services (approved); GEO EM contract at $7.75/day (approved); interpreter services at $65/hr (approved); Rogers Uniforms ≤$9,500 (approved); generator maintenance $4,675.01 (approved); OmniTrax monitoring $5,115 (approved); Marco print renewal $667.33 (approved); Comcast two‑year renewal (approved); multiple public works repairs and purchases totaling approximately $110,000–$130,000 (approved).

The meeting record does not show recorded roll‑call tallies; approval is shown by voice vote with ayes recorded.