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Chester to break ground on $10.4 million Public Works building funded chiefly by ARPA and state dollars
Summary
Officials said notices to proceed were issued and the city expects to break ground in late September on a roughly 10,000‑sq‑ft Public Works building (garages, offices, salt shed, EV charging) at a West 2nd Street site; the project cost was cited as about $10,400,000 and funding sources include ARPA and state DEP dollars.
City officials told the MRAC they plan to begin construction on a new Public Works building after concluding bidding and issuing notices to proceed to contractors. The facility was described as approximately 10,000 square feet with garage bays, office space, conference rooms, a salt shed and a parking canopy, and will include EV charging stations and new equipment storage. Officials said the location is on West 2nd Street near Route 291; the transcript contains varying street references (Dock Street and Petal Street were both mentioned) and the meeting note advised the site is near a major thoroughfare.
The presenter described the project as ‘‘the biggest municipal project in Chester’s history’’ and gave an anticipated cost of $10,400,000. Funding was described as coming primarily from ARPA, with additional state support (DEP) and some local purchase/land transactions involving a third party (DelCorra referenced in the transcript). Officials said notices to proceed were issued and expected completion in 2026, but cautioned there may be change orders once excavation begins because of underground conditions.
Project managers and staff—Greg Schafer and chief of staff Thomas Moore among those cited—were thanked for coordinating the RFP, bids and schedule; officials said they hold internal check‑in meetings every two weeks to manage progress.
