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Narberth committee finalizes designs for stormwater bump-outs, asks council to advertise bids
Summary
The Narberth Infrastructure Committee approved final designs for curb bump-outs tied to a stormwater project on Conway, Dudley and Grayling avenues and will ask borough council to advertise the work at its June 5 work session; no formal vote was taken at the workshop.
The Narberth Borough Infrastructure Committee on May 27 approved final designs for a stormwater-related roadway project that includes curb bump-outs at Conway and Stewart, Dudley and Stewart, and two reduced-size bump-outs on Grayling, and asked borough council to advertise the work for bid at its June 5 work session.
Committee members said the designs are complete and ready to be advertised so bids can be opened the week of June 9, with an anticipated contract award before the council business meeting on July 17.
The committee’s presenter said the project team “wrapped up the plans for this project. Final cuts have been prepared. So we're ready to... get it out to bid.” The presenter described the locations: one bump-out on Conway at Stewart (southeast side), one on Dudley at Stewart (northwestern inner side), and two bump-outs on Grayling that were reduced in size after resident concerns about parking. The presenter said the two Grayling bump-outs were reduced from two parking spaces each to about one space each to address those concerns.
No formal action was taken at the workshop. The committee chair explained that, given scheduling, the committee would ask council to consider advertising the bid at the June 5 work session rather than taking a formal vote at the workshop.
Committee members raised operational questions about sight lines and emergency turning radii. One member asked whether deflector posts or reflective delineators could extend the traffic-calming effect to the corner without creating an obstruction; staff replied that Public Works could consider adding deflector posts on existing bump-outs but that feasibility for additional measures would need further review. The presenter also confirmed bump-outs are positioned to “hug” existing no-parking signs so that the space reserved by the sign remains available for vehicles.
The presenter estimated a short construction sequence after award: roughly a couple of weeks from contract award to pre-construction meeting, and “within less than a month” to complete the bump-out construction. The committee was told the schedule depends on award timing and contractor sequencing.
The committee did not vote; instead members recorded no objections and asked staff to forward the designs to the June 5 council work session for advertisement. Staff said council action on advertisement is the necessary next step before bidding and award.
Less-critical details: speakers noted prior resident conversations that prompted reducing parking impacts; fire-hydrant locations cannot be used for bump-out placement because hydrant access must be maintained. The project is tied to the borough’s capital program already budgeted this fiscal year, and staff said typical traffic-control and pedestrian-routing requirements will be included in the bid documents so contractors must present pedestrian reroute plans.
What’s next: borough staff will ask council on June 5 to advertise the project for bid; bids would be opened after the advertisement week of June 9 and the contract would be scheduled for award at the July 17 business meeting if procurement proceeds on the stated timeline.
