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 building renovations (phase 2), covering hard and soft costs including restroom work, flooring and furniture; approved $50,000 in pool repairs split across lifeguard chair replacement parts and HVAC/building automation work; and approved replacement or upgrades for pool/playground wireless and cellular connectivity (combined items within the $20,000 pool IT allocation).

- Parks signage and storybook trail: Council approved community park wayfinding signage at $87,000 and a storybook trail at $13,945 to be placed along the Martha Hunkle playground trail; installation is expected ahead of the July 3 celebration if production leads times hold.

- Meadow Field design and youth sports agreement: Council accepted a proposal from PBE (designer) to produce design documents for Meadow Field improvements, not to exceed $50,000, to inform future construction and grant applications. Separately, the council approved a five-year contract extension with the Hampton Athletic Association governing exclusive field use arrangements.

- Public safety equipment: The council authorized replacement of the department’s taser units through a five-year financed purchase from Axon totaling $98,429; approved purchase of a dynamic messaging/speed trailer ($19,436); approved purchase of ballistic vest replacements for officers ($19,875); and approved other traffic and camera-related items identified by the police chief. Most of these procurements were taken from the capital improvement budget.

- Appointments and community partnerships: Council appointed volunteer fire department members as fire police officers for Hampton Station 329 per the chief’s memo. The council also approved an agreement with North Hills Community Outreach to hold and administer a donation account for clients of the police social worker program, with NHCO handling auditing and distribution.

- Intergovernmental and land-use votes: The council approved an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with the Hampton Township School District to codify existing winter-weather resource sharing and to allow the sale of winter maintenance equipment, and enacted Ordinance No. 873 authorizing takeover of the sanitary sewer system for the 4 Seasons subdivision and the corresponding release of $136,796.16 from the improvement security. The council tabled a separate ordinance concerning another sanitary extension pending signed easements.

Other capital purchases and administrative motions

Council approved a hot-water pressure washer for township maintenance ($6,000), purchase of ten township welcome signs (not to exceed $8,500), and several smaller capital IT and facilities items (outdoor wireless bridge for the pool and playground, cellular Wi‑Fi devices for ball and soccer concessions) with contingency allowances noted in staff memos.

Process, timing and next steps

Several approvals move into procurement and construction now that contracts are awarded; township staff said some projects begin immediately while others (electrical work at the wastewater plant, Meadow Field design) will proceed through design and inspection stages. The emergency sewer repair work is already underway and will be billed on a time-and-materials basis for remaining items.

Votes at a glance

(All motions shown were approved unless otherwise noted; motions were moved and seconded as recorded in meeting minutes. Roll calls were recorded as “favor” for members present; the minutes show one abstention on a minutes approval item.)

- Approve minutes (Jan. 22 regular meeting and Feb. 12 agenda meeting): approved; minutes vote record notes one abstention (Feb. 12). - Authorize advertisement for strategic planning meeting (March 28 at Montour Heights): approved. - Approve purchase agreement with Pittsburgh General Contracting LLC for 4336 William Flynn Highway ($31,000, stormwater management fund), contingent on demolition by June and other conditions: approved. - Approve intergovernmental cooperation agreement with Hampton Township School District for winter weather resources and materials: approved. - Release capital funds for municipal building renovations (phase 2) not to exceed $130,000: approved. - Appoint volunteer fire police officers, Hampton Station 329: approved. - Authorize replacement of taser units (Axon) — total $98,429 financed over 5 years: approved. - Authorize purchase of dynamic messaging/speed trailer ($19,436): approved. - Authorize replacement of ballistic vests (Northeast Uniforms and Equipment) — total $19,875: approved. - Approve agreement with North Hills Community Outreach to accept donations for police social worker clients: approved. - Authorize pool lifeguard chair parts purchase ($23,503.20) and HVAC/building automation repairs ($25,271.04): both approved. - Authorize community park wayfinding signage ($87,000) and storybook trail ($13,945): both approved. - Authorize outdoor radio wireless bridge for pool/playground (not to exceed $17,512.54) and cellular Wi‑Fi at ball/soccer concessions (not to exceed $2,412): both approved. - Approve 5-year extension with Hampton Athletic Association (field use): approved. - Accept proposal from PBE to design Meadow Field improvements (not to exceed $50,000): approved. - Approve memorandum of understanding with Shaler Township for reciprocal pool access during temporary closures: approved. - Award 2025 road resurfacing contracts to Youngblood Paving: contract A $651,917.50; contract B $536,264.68; total $1,188,182.18: approved. - Authorize purchase of hot-water pressure washer (not to exceed $6,000): approved. - Authorize purchase of township welcome signs (not to exceed $8,500): approved. - Approve developer agreement allowing Allison Park Industrial Complex to tie into township sanitary sewer: approved. - Approve Calista Electric change orders for wastewater treatment plant (electrical/video surveillance and related work): approved. - Ratify emergency purchase award to WA Petrakis for Wick Line Road sanitary sewer repairs (not to exceed $102,975): approved. - Enact Ordinance No. 873 to take over sanitary sewer system for 4 Seasons final subdivision: enacted; release improvement-security funds $136,796.16: approved. - Table ordinance for Talata sanitary extension on Wagner Road pending signed easements: tabled. - Refer two new simple-subdivision applications (Duncan Avenue and Oxford Boulevard) to planning commission: referred.

What council members and staff said about priorities

Staff repeatedly framed several approvals as timing-sensitive: the emergency sewer repairs were described as already underway, road bids came in low enabling additional streets to be added to the program, and several capital items were planned to be in place before summer events. Staff also emphasized warranty and commissioning issues at the wastewater treatment plant and said a forthcoming equipment delivery should reduce noise concerns once installed.

Next regular meeting is the council’s next scheduled session; staff memos noted dates and referenced manager or assistant-manager memos for each item.

Ending

Several projects approved on Feb. 26 — particularly the road resurfacing, the wastewater repairs, and the municipal and parks capital items — move into active procurement or construction, setting up a busy spring and summer for Hampton Township public works, parks and public-safety departments.