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Allentown board advances construction bids for family engagement center and considers property purchase
Summary
The board’s building committee advanced contracts for a new Family Engagement and Resource Center (general-contractor CMG: $8,508,100; key trade bids Abarell Electric and JBM Mechanical) and moved forward a proposed purchase of property at 1940 West Fairview St. (seller value cited at about $1.9 million) for future district expansion.
The Allentown School District building committee on Nov. 20 advanced a package of construction contract recommendations for a new Family Engagement and Resource Center and moved forward consideration of a separate property purchase.
Administration recommended CMG of Easton, Pa., for general construction at $8,508,100. Trade bids recommended for board consideration included…
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