Indiana Borough Council approves $72,000 parking‑lot paving contract, extends Washington Street repair timeline

The Indiana Borough Council voted unanimously (8–0) to accept a $72,000 proposal from East American to pave the municipal building parking lot, a contract item that came from public works committee business. The vote was recorded by roll call, with all eight members voting yes.

Public works members also discussed ongoing infrastructure projects including sinkhole and ADA repairs, a sinking basement floor at the community center, and wastewater treatment issues. The headworks project for the wastewater treatment plant was described as expensive (a referenced figure of roughly $5,000,000 was discussed during committee reporting) and staff said they will seek grant funding or include the work in the next budget cycle; in the short term the borough will outsource specialized lab testing (PFAS, E. coli) rather than purchase costly equipment.

Council approved a change order to extend timelines for a Washington Street repair contract handled by Wright I Winters and Sons LLC, moving substantial completion to June 1 and final payment to June 16; that motion also passed by roll call (8–0). Members discussed the high cost of emergency repairs to a collapsed detention tank sewer line (committee cited an estimated $125,000–$150,000 for emergency work plus labor and equipment) and emphasized a shift toward proactive inspections to avoid future emergency expenditures.

No additional conditions were attached to the paving contract or the change order in the motions recorded; staff were directed to continue outreach for bids on remaining projects and to pursue grant opportunities for large capital items.