Beaver council favors a FEMA consultant paid on delivery after the county declines a shared $8,000-a-month contract

Beaver's council expressed support for a disaster-aid firm that is paid only when federal money arrives, after Beaver County declined to share an $8,000-a-month consulting arrangement, according to its September minutes. No contract has been recorded. ^[1][2]

Sept. 8: the Barker Leavitt proposal

The proposed joint contract with Barker Leavitt would cost $8,000 per month, split equally between the city and Beaver County, and could be canceled with 45 days' written notice, the Sept. 8 minutes say. The council agreed to continue the discussion and placed the item on a future agenda. ^[1]

Sept. 22: the county declines

On Sept. 22 staff reported that Beaver County had declined to participate in retaining Barker Leavitt. ^[2]

The minutes describe an alternative: DRMP, a Florida-based firm that works only on FEMA-related projects, operating as a subcontractor under Jones & DeMille. The firm is paid only upon successful delivery of federal funding rather than monthly, and has said it can pursue upfront funding advances rather than reimbursements, according to the minutes. ^[2]

The council expressed support for pursuing the DRMP option over the Barker Leavitt arrangement. The minutes record no motion, vote or contract. They state no fee or percentage for DRMP. ^[2]

Hydro repair timeline

At the same meeting City Manager Monte Hawkins said the hydro stations were being cleaned out and that a contractor would come the following week to remove the generators for repair. The generators' return is expected to take one year, he said. ^[2]

The Oct. 13 agenda lists a work session on a disaster recovery specialist position, a FEMA update and the city's purchasing policy. ^[3]