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Council awards $90,067 contract for comfort-station infill; members debate historic balusters' fate
Summary
Council approved Resolution 85 to award a $90,067 contract for comfort-station infill and stabilization through the Commonwealth cooperative purchasing program; project lead said interior flooding and structural risks prompted the work and cost overruns; council discussed retaining or storing historic balusters versus replacement costs.
York City Council on Nov. 18 approved Resolution 85 to award a $90,067 contract to Rural Square Development and Construction, using the Commonwealth cooperative purchasing program, for a comfort-station infill and stabilization project.
Introduced by Councilmember Felicia Dennis, the resolution authorizes contracting for removal and infill work at a comfort station where interior leaking and deteriorated stairs posed public-safety concerns. Project representative Dave told council the work includes removal of balusters and covering over stairs and said the structure is "pretty close to being a collapsible structure right now," and that the project exceeded the original budget and missed an earlier historic-review step.
During discussion Council members questioned whether fragile historic balusters should be salvaged and stored rather than reconstructed, because reconstruction would be expensive and the factory that makes replacements is out of state. Dave said storing the balusters in a restroom could be less costly than demolishing and disposing of them and that reconstruction would involve high travel and manufacturing costs.
Council voted by roll call to approve the contract award. The transcript records council concern about preservation trade-offs and the project's safety urgency; the record does not list contract terms beyond the vendor, program, and contract amount.
