Council approves contracts for grant support, recycling services and pumper-truck financing; multiple transfers cleared

Allentown City Council voted to approve multiple contract authorizations and budget transfers during its regular meeting.

The council approved R114, authorizing a contract with Bowman Consulting Group to provide technical assistance for grant application preparation “in the estimated amount of $50,000 per year.” The council approved R115, authorizing a contract with Kugel’s Recycling for acceptance, processing, marketing and related services for the city’s single-stream curbside recycling — the resolution description lists the estimated amount as $1,700,000 (transcript wording: “1,700,000.0 plus”). The council also approved R116, a contract with Newman and Company for paper and cardboard processing and marketing; the resolution text in the record lists an estimated revenue figure described as "$445,100,000 dollars in rep in revenue" (verbatim from the meeting record).

Council approved R117 for cooperative contracts (greater than $40,000) to procure goods and services including truck parts, roofing, and technology items. The council approved R118, a financing agreement with Bank Funding…