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Recent contracts coverage from Humboldt County, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
The five-year agreement with Owsley Electric follows a competitive solicitation; RCEA also reported a successful $2.9 million investment-tax-credit application for the project.
The board voted unanimously to select SVT Gruppe Inc. for security and secure transportation services from Sept. 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
City Council selected the Fortuna Chamber of Commerce and authorized staff to negotiate a lease and operating agreement for the city facility, subject to final approval.
The agenda item pairs intergovernmental agreements with the state health department and supplemental budgets for behavioral health and substance-use programs.
The Sept. 15 agenda would award the Sheriff’s Main Station Office Remodel Project to Adams Commercial General Contracting, Inc. and add two related budget transfers totaling $812,445.
A staff report asks council to approve a contract with R.A.O. Construction Co. for Arcata’s 2026 annual paving project, which includes work on several city streets.
Supervisors approved the 10-month contract with SVT Gruppe, Inc. after a board discussion raised questions about why the selected bid was well above lower offers.
Council signed off on two more spending increases tied to the wastewater treatment facilities upgrade, one for construction and one for engineering.
The Aug. 18 Board of Supervisors agenda bundles a $4.9 million health-care transfer, at least $850,000 in ARPA child-care loans, a $2.254 million behavioral-health contract and new roads spending.
The council pulled the wastewater project off the consent calendar before approving Wahlund Construction Inc. for the First Street Lift Station Improvement Project and adopting a categorical CEQA exemption.
The July 7 agenda also includes a county budget vote and a supplemental road maintenance request.
The May 13 meeting also brought unanimous approval of board bylaws updates, including changes to meetings, remote attendance, agenda materials and conduct.
Council is scheduled to consider awarding Wahlund Construction a contract to repair earthquake damage at the Chlorine Contact Basin.
