NORRISTOWN — Montgomery County commissioners recently gave the green light for over $3.72 million for various contracts, with the largest being $2.25 million for road maintenance next winter.
The majority of expenses in a 14-item package went towards a seven-figure contract. Another notable expense was an $840,847 support agreement with Microsoft Corporation.
The contract for winter maintenance awarded on May 2 was given to four Pennsylvania firms, including T&T Contracting Inc., of Fairview Village; Floyd G. Hersh Inc., of Green Lane; Flyway Excavating Inc., of Mount Joy; and the Schwenksville-based Strouse Landscaping Inc.
The rentals are expected to be used for “road and trail maintenance” during “winter road clearing and general equipment repair services,” the contract specifies. It will expire on March 31, 2025, and can be renewed annually. Funding came from the county’s capital improvement program and general operational budget.
The Microsoft contract with the Montgomery County Office of Information and Technology Solutions is valid from April 2024 to December 2025, funded by the capital improvement program and general operational budget.
A $236,000 agreement with Loftus Construction Inc., of Cinnaminson, New Jersey, covered construction services for the “shortening of the cross walk across Deep Creek Road and repair of the culvert that the Perkiomen trail crosses.” Funds came from the county’s capital improvement program. Road-Con Inc., of West Chester, also submitted a $562,250 bid to a previously advertised request for proposals, but the Montgomery County Department of Assets and Infrastructure supported the New Jersey-based contractor.
In other news, a request for proposals was issued on May 2 to conduct a flood study and mapping of the Perkiomen Creek watershed.
“Montgomery County is looking for a consultant to analyze significant flooding incidents throughout the 362 square-mile Perkiomen Creek watershed and suggest projects to reduce the threat of loss of life, property damage, and disruption of essential services,” the request for proposal states.
The project will eventually be financed through Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection grants, covering four counties and 55 municipalities, according to the request for proposals. Submissions are due by 10:30 a.m. on May 30.
The next Montgomery County Board of Commissioners meeting will take place at 6 p.m. on May 23 at the Limerick Township Building, 646 W. Ridge Pike, in Limerick. For more information, visit montogmerycountypa.gov.
