Chester Council ratifies bridge amendment, authorizes PECO road work permit and several routine resolutions

The Chester City Council on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, approved a slate of resolutions and routine items that include an amendment to a PennDOT agreement for the Lloyd Street Bridge project, authorization of a PECO utility road-opening permit with conditions, ratification of a one-year electricity supply contract and a series of administrative appointments and schedule resolutions.

The most consequential action was the council's vote to execute a letter of amendment to a PennDOT agreement for the Lloyd Street Bridge over Amtrak (MPMS 57773). The amendment increases final design costs and raises the total project estimate from $5,459,000 to $5,596,650 and adjusts the city's required local match to $279,838. According to the resolution summary presented at the meeting, the project funding is split 80% federal, 15% Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and 5% local city match; the amended design cost figures…