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Council authorizes $3.48M contract for replacement water tank and related electrical work
Summary
Council approved an agreement with Preload LLC for a 1 million‑gallon concrete tank replacement on South Mountain ($3,480,000) and a related electrical services contract with Brendan Stanton Incorporated ($352,600); both contracts have completion windows of 630 days from notice to proceed.
Bethlehem City Council authorized two related contracts on March 17 to replace a century‑old reservoir on South Mountain and to provide associated electrical work.
Edward Boscola (recorded as Bascola/Boscola in the transcript), director of water and sewer resources, recommended an agreement with Preload LLC of Louisville, Kentucky to construct a one‑million‑gallon concrete tank to replace the 100‑year‑old reservoir in Lower Saucon Township (South Mountain). The contract cost is listed in the council communication as $3,480,000 with a completion requirement of 630 days after notice to proceed. Council approved the authorization by roll call as Resolution 10B.
Council also approved Resolution 10C to contract Brendan Stanton Incorporated (Montgomeryville) to provide electrical services, lighting and controls for the replacement tank at a cost of $352,600 with the same 630‑day completion window. The communications record shows Preload LLC and Brendan Stanton were the lowest responsible bidders on two bids received for each element.
Council passed both resolutions on unanimous voice/roll call votes. The city clerk read both communications into the record before the votes, and sponsors for the resolutions were recorded as Miss Leon and Miss Leairard (10B/10C).
Next steps: the mayor and controller were authorized to execute the respective agreements, and the projects will proceed subject to standard notice‑to‑proceed timing and contractor performance requirements.
