Township approves $842,132.85 contract for 2025 road program

The Newtown Township Board of Supervisors approved a $842,132.85 contract to fund the township’s 2025 road program, awarding the work to the apparent low bidder James D. Morrisy Inc., the township engineer said at the April 23 meeting.

The engineer recommended awarding the base bid plus three alternates — North Drive, Bucks Meadows Lane and South State Street — bringing the total to $842,132.85 and covering about 2.5 miles of roadway, the engineer said. “Based on the information that we have here, the recommendation would be to award the road program in the amount of $842,132.85,” the engineer reported.

Officials also explained the purpose of alternate bids: they allow the township to price individual streets separately so the board can add streets if funding allows or if outside contractors (noted in discussion as “PICO”) cannot complete nearby work. Township staff said the bids came in under the engineer’s estimate, which allowed inclusion of alternates.

After a brief board discussion and an invitation for public comment, the chair called the question and the motion to award the contract passed 5–0.

The contract will proceed as recommended by the engineer; the board did not identify any further conditions during the meeting. The board’s consent agenda earlier in the evening also approved purchases of police vehicles, which a supervisor noted were under budget and part of broader capital spending reported at the meeting.

Next steps: the township will finalize the contract documents with the apparent low bidder and schedule work according to the contract and local permitting requirements.