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Plymouth council approves $402,760 payment as Beade Street flood gate comes online
Summary
Plymouth Borough Council voted unanimously Aug. 13 to pay $402,760 to James O Hara, Inc. for the Beade Street Flood Gate Project; officials said the gate is installed and operational though an automatic motor remains to be fitted.
Plymouth Borough Council voted 5–0 on Aug. 13 to pay James O Hara, Inc. $402,760 for work completed on the Beade Street Flood Gate Project.
Council member Ron Kobusky told the meeting the flood gate has been installed and is operational and that the borough has conducted training with the public works department and local fire companies. He said additional training sessions have been scheduled and residents living nearby have been invited to see how the system works.
Kobusky said the project is mostly complete but still requires installation of an automatic motor to raise and lower the gate; the borough may use a generator to operate that motor until a permanent power solution is finalized. The payment motion was made by Mr. Cunningham, seconded by Mr. Morehart and carried unanimously (5–0; two council members absent).
The council approved the invoice as part of its consent agenda and noted the flood gate is intended to reduce localized flooding in the Beade Street area. The council did not specify an expected completion date for the motor installation.
The council also approved related stormwater and drainage payments later in the meeting and discussed separate water issues on Nesbitt Street, which the borough said a contractor will address this week.
