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Bristol council approves track payment, equipment purchases and authorizes CDBG application
Summary
At its Feb. 2 meeting the Bristol Borough Council approved a $304,650 payment for track improvements, purchases of heavy equipment and emergency vehicles totaling several hundred thousand dollars, authorized advertising to repeal its Responsible Contractor ordinance, and voted to submit a $500,000 CDBG application for accessible curb ramps.
Bristol Borough Council approved a series of motions by voice vote at its Feb. 2 meeting, including payments for capital improvements and purchases of public‑works and emergency equipment, and authorized a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for accessible curb ramps.
The largest single payment was $304,650 to American Athletic Courts Inc. for track improvements at the borough school complex. Councilors said the overall project exceeds $700,000; the borough agreed to front $100,000 for the school district, which will repay the borough interest‑free over five years.
Other purchases approved by voice vote included:
- A Case 580 backhoe for Bristol Borough Public Works from Eagle Power & Equipment for $165,741.24 (quote date recorded in the transcript). Councilors noted the purchase is being paid through grant funds, not general tax dollars.
- Fire hoses and related equipment for the Bristol Borough Fire Department for $77,064.70 per vendor quotes.
- A Polaris Ranger Crew XD UTV for Emergency Management for $78,195.38; councilors said the vehicle was advocated by AJ for emergency response needs.
- A 2026 Dodge Durango pursuit AWD vehicle for the borough police for $76,940.28, including upfitting costs cited from vendor quotes.
- Installation of six street lights at Mill and Radford Street for $66,723 in labor and materials per vendor quotes.
Procedural and ordinance actions:
- The council authorized advertising an ordinance to repeal the borough’s Responsible Contractor Ordinance and will consider the repeal after required advertisement in March.
- Council moved to advertise and adopt a resolution authorizing submission of a CDBG application for design and construction of accessible curb ramps (application amount cited up to $500,000). Council authorized borough officers to submit required documents and take necessary actions to complete the application.
Votes and tallies: The recorded roll calls in the provided transcript show voice votes in which councilors answered “Aye.” The transcript does not provide individual recorded 'yes'/'no' tallies for each member; recorded proceedings show motions were approved by voice votes with no recorded objections.
What happens next: The Responsible Contractor repeal will be advertised and revisited at the March meeting. The borough will proceed with vendor procurement and grant submission steps for equipment and the CDBG application per grant deadlines cited in the meeting.
All amounts and vendor names are taken from the council agenda and comments recorded in the Feb. 2 transcript.
