Westmoreland County industrial development board approves PREP amendment, awards several construction contracts

Commissioner Sean Kertes called the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation to order at 10:25 a.m. on May 14, 2026, at the Westmoreland County Courthouse in Greensburg. Commissioners Douglas W. Chew and Ted Kopas and Executive Director Jason Rigone were listed as present.

The board unanimously approved the minutes of the regular March 5, 2026 meeting following a motion by Commissioner Douglas W. Chew and a second by Commissioner Ted Kopas.

The board approved Addendum #2 to Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) Contract 24-08I under which WCIDC staff will continue supporting the regional PREP Work Plan designed to coordinate economic development services across the region. The amendment extends the contract through June 30, 2026, and raises the total Agreement amount to $95,920; the change follows an amendment to SPC Contract No. C000090388 with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

The board approved construction contracts for work at the Mount Pleasant Glass Centre. An agreement with TBI Contracting, Inc. for the West Gable Wall Replacement was recorded at $554,057; TBI was listed as the lowest responsible bidder. The record notes a Graham Construction entry marked non-responsive and lists one other bid amount of $459,000 (the minutes do not clarify the bidder for that amount). The board also approved a roof replacement agreement with Redwood Construction Services, LLC for $824,075; other bids listed included Ramp Construction at $994,000, L&L Roofing at $1,079,756, Triangle Roofing at $1,117,500 and Detwiler Roofing at $1,396,200.

The minutes list consideration of an agreement with John Hall, Inc. for HVAC equipment upgrade and replacement at the GreenForge Building in Hempfield Township for $513,840; John Hall was listed as the lowest responsible responsive bidder. The minutes also list other bids, including Six Star Heating & Cooling (listed as non-responsive at $450,000 in the minutes) and SSM Industries, Inc. at $703,855. The transcript does not record a separate vote explicitly approving this item in the text provided.

The board considered Resolution No. WCIDC-5-2026, which would authorize execution of an Amended and Restated Terminalling Agreement with Savage Services Corporation for operating services at the Westmoreland Rail Freight Terminal in East Huntingdon Township. That resolution would change term dates, length and revenue-sharing provisions; execution was recorded as contingent on final review and approval by the Executive Director and WCIDC solicitor.

The board also considered Resolution No. WCIDC-6-2026 authorizing an Assignment Agreement permitting assignment of the Amended and Restated Terminalling Agreement to Cando Holdings, Inc.; the minutes state the Assignment Agreement is contingent on final review and can only be executed if the Amended and Restated Terminalling Agreement is fully executed.

The minutes record consideration of an emergency quote from 4 Brothers Contracting LLC for replacement of approximately 80 lineal feet of failing stormwater runoff pipe (including landscape restoration) at the Business and Research Park in Washington and Upper Burrell Townships for $35,200; an alternate bid from Allegheny Winter Services LLC was listed at $37,918.23. The minutes do not record additional detail about contract execution timing.

A motion by Commissioner Ted Kopas, seconded by Commissioner Douglas W. Chew, adjourned the meeting at 10:28 a.m. The transcript records unanimous agreement to adjourn. Where the minutes note "consider approval" for later items, the transcript excerpt provided does not always record separate motions, votes or final outcomes for each individual item; the article refrains from asserting approvals not explicitly recorded in the supplied text.

Minutes were certified by Ted Kopas, Secretary.