Hampton Township Council approves road resurfacing, sewer repairs and dozens of capital purchases

Hampton Township Council on Feb. 26 approved a package of contracts and capital releases that included two road-resurfacing contracts, emergency sanitary-sewer repairs and a series of park, pool, information-technology and public-safety purchases.

The council awarded Youngblood Paving two contracts for the 2025 road resurfacing program totaling $1,188,182.18, approved emergency sanitary-sewer repairs on Wick Line Road and ratified change orders and developer agreements tied to the township’s wastewater work. Council members also released capital funds for municipal building renovations and a slate of parks and pool repairs, and approved purchases for police equipment and traffic-control devices.

Why it matters: The votes move a large portion of this year’s capital program into procurement or construction, commit the township to multi-year equipment financing for police gear and create a written framework for reciprocal pool access and for handling donations to clients of the police social worker program.

Major actions and approvals

- Roads: Council awarded contract A to Youngblood Paving for $651,917.50 and contract B to Youngblood Paving for $536,264.68, for a total award to Youngblood of $1,188,182.18. The road program was budgeted at $1.3 million for 2025 and council added additional streets by taking advantage of favorable bids.

- Emergency sanitary repairs: Council ratified the manager’s use of emergency purchasing rules and awarded WA Petrakis (Petrakis) a contract not to exceed $102,975 to repair the Wick Line Road sanitary sewer, work begun after exposed pipe failures were discovered. The manager said one of the two damaged pipes was already replaced and encased in concrete by the contractor; remaining work will be time-and-materials and is expected to cost less than originally estimated.

- Wastewater project change orders and developer agreement: Council approved three change orders from Calista Electric related to the wastewater treatment plant (electrical/video surveillance, temporary electrical service excavation and door-access cabling) with combined value described in the meeting. The council also approved a developer agreement allowing Allison Park Industrial Complex to connect to the township sanitary sewer; tap fees and ongoing sewer revenue were cited as local benefits.

- Municipal building and community facilities: Council authorized release of up to $130,000 from capital funds for municipal…