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Council awards Sunset Pines road and drainage contract; reassigns CDBG funds to Hoberman Park
Summary
Council selected Big Rock Paving LLC as lowest responsible bidder for Sunset Pines Phase 3a improvements and approved a revision to the CDBG budget to shift funds into Hoberman Park phase 1 and expand its scope to include phase 2 work.
Lock Haven City Council voted to award a contract for Sunset Pines Subdivision drainage and roadway improvements (Project 2025-01) to Big Rock Paving LLC and approved a CDBG budget amendment moving completed-project funds into Hoberman Park improvements.
Contract award: The city received five bids for Sunset Pines Phase 3a; Big Rock Paving LLC was recommended as the lowest responsible bidder. The base bid reported at the meeting was $362,936, and a pay alternate (alternate no. 1) for related waterline work was listed at $50,000. Staff said one lower bid had been disqualified for failure to comply with bid requirements. The engineer’s cost estimate had been approximately $420,000; the recommended base bid was about $60,000 below that estimate. Council approved the award and authorized staff to issue a notice of award to Big Rock Paving LLC.
CDBG budget revision: Council also approved a second revision to the city’s 2021 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program budget, reallocating leftover funds from completed East Bald Eagle Street, Ray Street gaming project and the Lock Haven Skatepark into the Hoberman Park Phase 1 project. The resolution also revised the Hoberman Park project scope to include elements from phase 2 (the resolution did not change the project name to avoid additional administrative steps).
Why it matters: The contract award advances a visible neighborhood infrastructure project—roadway and storm‑drain improvements—that will affect local travel and drainage. The CDBG revision reallocates limited federal funds to prioritize park improvements for Hoberman Park, accelerating work on phases that had been scheduled later.
Implementation notes: Staff advised continued coordination with Suburban Water Company on the waterline relocation; the alternate waterline work was substantially more expensive and the city recommended working with Suburban to determine best execution. Council recorded the award vote and the CDBG resolution as approved; staff will proceed with contracting steps and project coordination.
Ending: The council approved contract award and funding reallocation; with contractor notice expected and project coordination to continue with the utility and engineering teams.
