Commissioners allocate $2.15M to coronavirus response

Thirteen agreements span several departments

NORRISTOWN >> The Montgomery County commissioners unanimously authorized more than $2.15 million for ongoing response effort as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact area residents.

The seven-figure allotments were dispersed among 13 agreements dedicated to servicing county departments including health and human services, information and technology solutions and public safety.

A $627,750 contract with several area providers secured ambulance services at a number of vaccination sites. Each participating company received $104,625 and they are as followed: Second Alarmers Rescue Association of Montgomery County, of Willow Grove, Gilbertsville Area Community Ambulance, of Gilbertsville, Goodwill Steam

Fire Engine No. 1 Ambulance, of Pottstown, Lower Providence Community Center Ambulance, of Eagleville, Volunteer Medical Service Corp. of Lower Merion and Narberth, of Ardmore, and Plymouth Community Ambulance, of Plymouth Meeting.

A $582,289 agreement with Microsoft Corporation Enterprise Services, of Dallas, provided for the “development and implementation of a vaccine registration system.”

A $148,488.75 contract with Eastern Business Software Inc. of Media, Pennsylvania, covered three technical contractors to support county vaccination sites, according to documents.

A $169,171.22 agreement with ESI Equipment Inc., of Montgomeryville, supplied two Ford F-350 trucks to use for the county’s mobile clinics, according to the contract.

Another $72,000 was paid to Whitmoyer Ford Inc., of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania for two Ford F-350 trucks to use for mobile vaccine clinics. Funds for the vehicles were procured by way of a contract from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s cooperative purchasing program.

A $123,721 contract with Aloysius, Butler, Clark & Associates, of Wilmington, Delaware, was allotted to produce “an integrated media and grassroots campaign to raise awareness around the [county’s] rent and utility relief program.”

A $118,280 agreement with Montgomery County Community College’s Blue Bell campus allowed