Borough engineer: road program bids to open June 17; recommendation to follow

The borough engineer told the Clifton Heights Borough Council that the bid opening for the borough road program is set for June 17 and that staff expect to bring a recommendation for award at the next meeting.

The engineer said the county has implemented “certain new deadlines for the use of liquid fuels and the reporting of liquid fuels,” and added that contracts awarded before June will comply with those deadlines. “The bid opening for the road program work is the seventeenth, which is the next meeting. So I expect to have a recommendation for your consideration and and and award of that contract,” the engineer said.

Nut graf: the bid opening starts the formal procurement step for the borough’s road program; compliance with new liquid-fuels reporting deadlines was flagged as a scheduling constraint for contract awards.

In discussion, the engineer said the borough will complete required submissions in time to meet the county’s new schedule and expects to present a contract award recommendation to council. No formal award or council vote occurred during the meeting; the bid opening is procedural, and a subsequent meeting will include a recommendation for action.

The engineer did not provide an estimated contract amount at the meeting; council members did not move or vote on the road contract during the session.

Ending: staff anticipate a recommendation at the next council meeting following the June 17 bid opening and will present details about bids and any recommended award then.