Clarion County commissioners awarded four contracts for two remodeling projects during their meeting Tuesday.
The first set of contracts was for the Courtroom No. 1 remodeling project and the pact for re-carpeting the courtroom was awarded to Rea Jobber in the amount of $11,197.
The second contract was awarded to Gravatt Painting and Services to prep and paint the walls in the courtroom. The cost for the painting project is $7,850.
Tharan said the projects would be completed in August.
In November, the current benches in the courtroom will be replaced with new, padded, benches. In addition, the sound system in the courtroom will be improved, but that will be done with discretionary court funds.
Tharan said there are additional plans for the building including the installation of a women’s restroom and renovations to the current basement men’s rooms.
A re-allocation of offices may follow when the current round of renovations are complete.
The first contract is for $16,750 to Meadville Plate Glass Inc. for bulletproof windows. The second contract is with Deets Mechanical for the installation of a clean-out in the sanitary sewer and to replace concrete at the new county 9-1-1 center at a cost of $1,400.
Tharan said the partition walls are currently being constructed and the wiring is being installed.
He hopes the new 9-1-1 center will be open next year.
The commissioners also awarded $95,000 in CHIRP grants to businesses in the hospitality industry that have been impacted by the pandemic.
Daddy’s, Cozumel’s, Washington House, and Burning Embers were each awarded $20,000, and Nu-Be Evermoore’s Restaurant received $15,000.
Tharan said there is $30,000 remaining in the county’s CHIRP account, and the remaining money will be distributed to eligible hotels.
The commissioners also accepted the resignation of Taylor Kriebel, the county’s Human Resources director. The resignation takes effect today.