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Allentown council approves contracts, capital adjustments and multiple grant applications
Summary
Council approved several contract awards and local share grant applications, amended the capital budget and advanced multiple ordinances and introductions, with unanimous or near-unanimous roll-call votes on items including a police simulator, park repairs and MLK Trail funding.
At a regular meeting of the Allentown City Council, members approved a series of procurement contracts, capital budget changes and formal grant applications, including authorization to buy an impaired driving simulator for the police department and a $300,000 appropriation for MLK Trail Phase 2.
City staff described R167 as authorization to contract with Intercorp LTD for a one-time purchase, training, installation and warranty of an impaired driving simulator and enclosed trailer for the police department in the amount of $46,060. Staff said the purchase was advertised as bid #2025-42 and the city received a single bid. The council approved the contract by roll call after no public comment.
The council also approved R168, a master-vendor award for moving and disposal services (estimated $50,000 per…
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