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Council approves $45,000 engineering contract to design West Third Street streetscape with DCED multimodal grant funding
Summary
Williamsport authorized a professional engineering services agreement not to exceed $45,000 for preliminary and final design of West Third Street streetscape improvements, funded by a Pennsylvania DCED multimodal grant; council discussed pedestrian safety and phasing.
Williamsport City Council voted 6-0 May 8 to authorize a professional services agreement with Atlantic Civil (listed in the meeting as Atlantic Civil/Atlantic Civil/Atlantic Civil) for design of streetscape improvements along West Third Street, funded by a Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) multimodal grant.
City staff described the design limits as roughly from Hepburn Street west approximately 210 feet (covering both sides in front of Jackass Brewery and nearby businesses). The engineering scope includes brick and concrete sidewalks, curb ramps, concrete curb, thermoplastic crosswalks, street trees and period-style street lights. The contract is task-based: preliminary engineering, final design, a highway-occupancy-permit application (required because the project affects a state road) and bidding/construction support, for a not-to-exceed total of $45,000.
Finance discussion noted that the $45,000 contract is funded by the DCED multimodal grant and that the project will require a highway occupancy permit because the corridor is a state road. Staff said the city received a $200,000 allocation from DCED in the current round and that the current contract would allow the city to address about half the block between Hepburn and Elmira; staff indicated the city will seek additional DCED funding to complete the full proposed corridor.
Council members highlighted pedestrian safety issues in the corridor and supported the phased approach to make immediate safety improvements. The council approved the contract unanimously; staff will proceed with design, permitting and bidding as the grant allows.
