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Connellsville awards 2026 paving contract to Redstone Excavating, council questions budget overrun
Summary
After opening multiple bids, council awarded the 2026 paving project to Redstone Excavating LLC at $140,193, slightly above the referenced $140,000 budget cap; council discussed funding sources and contract terms and listed the streets planned for work.
Connellsville — The City Council approved awarding the 2026 paving contract to Redstone Excavating LLC on May 19 after opening bids from several contractors and discussing budget constraints.
Councilman Adams led the bid opening and read multiple base and alternate bids. Redstone’s combined base/alternate awards resulted in a contract figure cited in the meeting transcript as $140,193. Council members noted the city’s budget figure for the project was "under $140,000" and pressed staff on how the overage would be covered; council was told the funding source identified was "Northfield," allowing the award to proceed pending review by the city solicitor and city engineer.
Council discussed bid comparisons and contract protections, including that vendors must meet per‑ton pricing in the contract and cannot later return seeking a higher contract sum, and the council expects work completion within a six‑month window specified in the contract. The council also asked staff to track potential soft spots and grading issues and to keep council informed during construction.
Council listed the streets planned for this paving project as North Penn, East Fayette, Apple, Peach, North Cottage, North Prospect, Johnson Avenue, Murphy Avenue, Gibson Avenue and Mounts Street. The motion to accept Redstone’s bid passed in roll-call vote.
The award is contingent on final solicitor and engineer review and will be followed by contract execution and a notice‑to‑proceed to begin work within the contractual schedule.
