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Council committees outline shovel-ready road and sewer projects; 42 homes flagged for sewer-billing adjustment
Summary
Public works and wastewater committees reported two shovel-ready road projects ready for bidding if the bond borrowing proceeds and flagged a billing discrepancy affecting 42 borough residents served by another sewer system; motions for project bidding will be contingent on bond financing.
Public works and wastewater updates at the Feb. 5 Lansdale work session highlighted two shovel-ready roadway projects that would be advanced for bidding if the borough proceeds with planned bond borrowing, and committee members described a separate billing issue affecting 42 borough residences.
Council members said motions will be prepared to add bidding, construction management and inspection scopes for Cannon Avenue Phase 2 (adding about $23,000 to the project) and Poplar Street rehabilitation (adding about $19,000) so the projects are shovel-ready if the borrowing is authorized. Committee members noted the projects are designed and would move to bidding and construction-management procurement as part of the bond plan.
Wastewater committee remarks indicated the wastewater treatment plant is seeking an electric vehicle through COSTARS for $56,477 (with a potential $7,500 alternative fuel incentive grant), and that two sanitary-sewer improvement motions tied to the bond plan are Edgemont Avenue sanitary sewer improvements and West Third Street sanitary sewer improvements. Council members described those sewer projects as precursor work before paving.
Committee members reported a financial analysis discovered 42 Lansdale borough residents with sanitary service needs served by the Talmanson sewer system but not billed at the borough's sewer rates. Finance is coordinating a review to determine how to resolve the discrepancy and said affected residents will be notified as the borough develops options.
Committee conversation also covered routine change orders, grant awards (including a $32,500 grant to a stream-bank restoration project tied to MS4 requirements), and the borough's practice of including curb replacement within road project scopes to avoid delays caused by homeowner-driven curb work, while noting the ordinance still nominally places curb responsibility on homeowners.
No formal council votes authorizing bidding or sewer work were recorded in the Feb. 5 work session transcript; committee members said motions would be forwarded if bond financing is authorized.
