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- Bids Received for Business Commons Sidewalk Project
- Two High Bids Received for Pedestrian Upgrades
- Newtown Sewer Authority Purchases Land for Sewage Treatment Plant
Bids Received for Sidewalk Project
Newtown Township intends to construct sidewalks within the existing gaps at the Township Business Commons, as well as additional locations along Lower Dolington Road and North Sycamore Street (see maps above).
October 1, 2024: Five (5) Bids for this project were accessed and read aloud at the offices of Remington and Vernick Engineers:
- Albert G. Cipolloni Jr. & Sons, Inc.: $597,724.40
- G&B Construction: $564,996.00
- NJS Concrete: $488,880.00 (LOW BID)
- Reamstown Excavating Inc.: $597,525.00
- T. Schiefer Contractors, Inc.: $701,185.00
NOTE: The township was awarded a grant award of $873,000 for this project, which although less than the $994,920.00 originally requested, it is more than adequate to cover the cost!
This is what RVE – the township engineering firm – told the supervisors: “The bid opening for the Business Commons Sidewalks project was very successful. We received a total of five (5) bids, with the apparent low bidder, NJS Concrete, coming in at $488,880.00, well below our original cost estimate. We have reviewed their bid submission documents and found no discrepancies and have sent the bid tabulation and request for approval to PennDOT. Assuming they have no issues with awarding it to NJS, we’ll be requesting recommendation to award the contract to them.”
Two High Bids Received for Pedestrian Upgrades
27 September 2024: Bids for for two pedestrian crosswalks safety upgrades were accessed and read aloud at the offices of Remington and Vernick Engineers at 1010 Stony Hill Road, Suite 175, Yardley, PA 19067. For more about these projects, see the Tara Blvd Crosswalk Improvement Timeline and the North Sycamore Street Pedestrian Safety Timeline.
The township received a total of two (2) bids as follows:
- T. Schiefer Contractors, Inc.
- Base Bid - $391,915
- Alternate Bid No. 1 (decorative poles) - $117,000
- TOTAL: $508,915
- Armour & Sons Electric, Inc.
- Base Bid - $437,445
- Alternate Bid No. 1 (decorative poles) - $103,125
- TOTAL: $540,570
The Township engineers have started to review all the submitted documentation and will have a recommendation for award as soon as possible. The bids do need to be submitted to Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) Funding for their review and approval as part of the grant contract. Note that the township received an ARLE Grant of $326,931 for these projects. An additional $50,000 is available from another grant.
Newtown Sewer Authority Purchases Land for Sewage Treatment Plant
The Newtown Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority (NBCJMA) informed the Board of Supervisors that it has purchased 17 acres on 42 University Dr in Newtown. Settlement was August 8, 2024. Initial discussions have started to possibly purchase 4.837 acres connecting to the 17-acre parcel. Note that this property was owned by KRE Realty, which had plans to build an apartment complex on the site (read “Developer Challenges Validity Of Zoning Ordinance In #NewtownPA Township”).
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