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Council approves bridge contractor; borough schedules public briefing as construction nears
Summary
Narberth Borough moved forward on the Norbert Avenue bridge replacement after accepting a contractor bid and discussing schedule, funding and public outreach. Officials said the contractor’s notice-to-proceed is expected in August and the borough will seek PennDOT reimbursement for construction invoices.
Narberth Borough Council voted to award the Norbert Avenue bridge replacement contract to the low bidder and approved the contract amount stated at the meeting (stated in meeting as $13,031,068.86). The council also discussed construction phasing, reimbursement through PennDOT and plans for a public workshop once the contractor begins preconstruction work.
Council and staff said the contractor’s notice to proceed is expected in August and that early work will focus on utility coordination rather than visible demolition. “For the first several months after August, the contractor’s gonna be focusing on utility coordination and…
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