The Montgomery County Courthouse. (Credit: MediaNews Group)
Bridge replacement, district court closed circuit television upgrades top agreements
Replacement of a bridge in Upper Providence and a trail bridge in Abington will move forward with contracts approved last week by Montgomery County Commissioners.
A 14-item package totaling $1.83 million focused on items related to several departments, including the county’s assets and infrastructure, district court and human resources agencies.
Two agreements with TranSystems’ Kansas City, Mo. office go to replacing two county-owned bridges in Upper Providence and Abington townships.
A roughly $464,737 agreement covered “engineering, environmental permitting and construction consultation” for the bridge located along Mingo Road over Mingo Creek.
Funding for the consulting was expected from the capital improvement program’s motor vehicle registration fee, according to the contract.
Around $321,046 covered design and engineering services for the replacement of the Pennypack Trail Bridge over the branch of Pennypack Creek in Abington.
The previously advertised request for proposal also netted responses from four other firms in Connecticut, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Contract funding came from the county’s capital improvement program fund.
A $194,908 agreement with GovernmentJobs.com, of El Segundo, Calif. was amended as part of last week’s package. The “web services” include “a web-based human resource platform with a training portal [for] employee development, performance and talent management and an applicant tracking system,” the contract states.
The specific amendment aims to replace “the Perform module with the Attract module for the first of two annual renewal” terms, the contract states. Funding came from the county’s general-operational budget.
Another $179,308 was authorized to upgrade the county district court’s closed circuit television camera systems.
The agreement with Linroki Service Inc., also known as the Valley Forge Security Center, of King of Prussia, replaces aging equipment at the county’s 12 district court facilities. Contract funding came from the county’s capital improvement program fund.
County commissioners also authorized soliciting bids to further a project to increase accessibility for town hall meetings. Officials expressed interest in “provid[ing] telephone conference call capabilities to conduct countywide town hall meetings.” While details were limited, the project is expected to be funded through the county’s general-operational budget.
The next Montgomery County Board of Commissioners meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, on the eighth floor of One Montgomery Plaza, 425 Swede St., Norristown. Those interested in attending the meeting can also do so virtually. Visit montgomerycountypa.gov for more information.
