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Tarentum council awards bids, approves facade grant, LPR contract and police drone purchase

Tarentum Borough Council · April 15, 2026

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Summary

Council approved several procurement items including demolition and roadwork low bids to Ron Gillette Inc., an $18,000 COG‑funded ADA ramp, a facade grant for Clark Candies (~$50,000 private investment), a Viper LLC license‑plate recognition contract ($2,675/year) and a police drone purchase funded by a department grant ($44,550).

At its April 14 meeting, Tarentum Borough Council approved a package of procurement actions and grants intended to advance blight remediation, accessibility and departmental technology.

Bidders and public‑works items: Council awarded demolition work at 913, 915 and 917 Porter Street and road‑binding work at 708 Pearl Street to Ron Gillette Inc. as the lowest responsible bidder, at $43,500 and $52,303.40 respectively. Both motions passed unanimously.

ADA ramp and facade grant: Council approved an $18,000 ADA‑ramp project funded through the COG (project manager role assigned to the COG) and approved a facade grant for 621 East 1st Avenue (Clark Candies and Ice Cream). The applicant told council it plans roughly $50,000 in private investment for exterior rehabilitation, new signage, lighting and reopening the ice‑cream service.

Police technology and equipment: Council authorized a yearly agreement with Viper LLC for license‑plate recognition services at $2,675 annually to replace the borough’s existing system and to align with the Allegheny County district attorney’s platform. Separately, council approved the purchase of a police drone through a departmental grant (grant listing/amount: $44,550). Both motions passed unanimously.

Council members said the awards followed staff review and planning‑commission recommendations where applicable. No council member opposed any of the procurement items; motions passed by unanimous vote and staff will circulate contract details and project locations as appropriate.

Listed actions in this meeting include the contract awards, grant approvals and new service agreement; staff will complete vendor contracts and project specifications and provide updates to council.