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Williamsport seeks engineering contract to replace Bowman Field netting using DCED grant funds
Summary
Staff presented a resolution to hire a consultant to design and prepare bid documents to replace and extend spectator netting at Bowman Field; engineering fee quoted at $25,500 and staff said the project is funded in part by a $750,000 DCED Sports Marketing and Tourism grant. No formal vote was recorded in the transcript.
City staff asked the Public Works Committee to authorize a professional-services agreement to design and prepare a public-bid package for replacing and extending spectator netting at Bowman Field.
Bill Scott (city engineer) described the work as replacing existing netting and extending coverage down the first- and third-base lines to meet Major League Baseball standards for spectator protection. "This is to replace the netting at Beaumont Field and add additional…
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