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Phoenixville council approves contract, loan and change orders to reinstall historic Phoenix Wheel near French Creek Trail
Summary
After public testimony from the Schuylkill River Heritage Center, Phoenixville Borough Council awarded a contract and approved related agreements and change orders to restore and install the historic "Phoenix Wheel" as a sculpture adjacent to the French Creek Trail, contingent on funding approvals.
Phoenixville Borough Council voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with restoration and installation of the historic Phoenix Wheel, awarding a construction contract, approving a change order for engineering, and authorizing an amended loan agreement with the Schuylkill River Heritage Center.
The action follows multiple public comments from members of the Schuylkill River Heritage Center urging council to finalize agreements and meet a grant-driven deadline to complete the work before June 2026. Council approved the base contract and selected alternates with Special Metals Welding and Fabrication Incorporated (vendor name in council motion) and passed related funding items by an 8-0 vote.
The motion awarding the contract specified the base bid plus alternates 2, 3 and 5 for a total contract amount reported in the motion as $2,193,596, and it was approved contingent upon funds being available and upon receiving authorization from all funding agencies. The council also approved RVE (engineering) change order number 2 for an…
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