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Lock Haven delays awarding PRV replacement after bids exceed Penvest award by roughly $1M
Summary
City engineers told council bids for a pressure‑reducing valve replacement exceeded the Penvest amount by about $1,000,000 and could rise to $1.6 million; staff will meet Penvest and the solicitor to request additional funds and do not plan to award a contract until funding is resolved.
Lock Haven — City staff informed the Lock Haven City Council that bids for the pressure‑reducing valve (PRV) replacement project exceeded the amount the city had applied for from Penvest by about $1,000,000 and could be as much as $1.6 million higher depending on resolution of a challenged bid.
A city representative said officials will meet with the Penvest program administrator, the city solicitor and the city engineers to request additional funding. Staff also explained the city missed Penvest’s January agenda date and therefore does not expect to get before Penvest until its next meeting, likely in April; as a result, the council will not award the contract at this meeting.
Staff presented this as an informational update; no award or binding contract was approved. Council directed staff to pursue additional Penvest funding and to report back once the city has clarity on the grant program’s timeline and potential supplemental award.
The city did not provide a final tally of bidder identities or a single low bidder in the transcript; staff emphasized the need to resolve a pending review that could alter the final cost estimate.
