Morrisville reports 2025 road program nearly complete; council approves Manor Park engineering fees

Borough engineering staff told council July 15 that the 2025 road program is substantially complete: 33 roads were resurfaced — just over eight miles — representing roughly 31% of the borough’s 25.9 miles of roads. The borough contractor JDM will complete remaining punch-list items, and staff said coordination with utilities (PECO, MMA, Verizon) required cutting the original list from 46 roads to 33.

Jacob of Gilmore & Associates said the original planning estimate for 46 roads was about $2.5 million; after bidding the 33-road package the low bid was roughly $1.4 million, which staff described as below earlier estimates. Jacob said the borough financed the project with a loan and anticipates using liquid fuels funds from PennDOT to repay the bond over time.

Council also approved moving forward on Manor Park and senior-center related projects. The borough will pay $87,000 to Gilmore & Associates for design and engineering of a Manor Park/Senior Center parking lot; county grants (one CDBG and two ARPA allocations) will fund construction but not engineering. Council voted to approve payment No. 3 for the Manor Park Playground Improvement project to Premier Buildings Inc. for $104,998.30; one more payment remains before project closeout.

Jacob outlined that geotechnical work and borings are needed because the parking-lot site may be a former landfill with potential subsurface voids, which increases engineering scope. He estimated construction costs separately and said staff will return with a full cost estimate and a map of roads proposed for the 2026 program in October.

Council members thanked public works and contractors and emphasized improved notification for residents during future projects.