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Board approves multiple land‑development plans, awards construction and maintenance contracts
Summary
Upper Macungie supervisors on June 4 approved preliminary land‑development for a large pharmaceutical campus, finalized a townhouse plan, extended sidewalk deadlines, awarded the fire‑station site‑work bid and multiple road maintenance contracts, and authorized engineering work and financing options.
Upper Macungie Township’s Board of Supervisors on June 4 approved a slate of land‑development actions and contracts, including preliminary approval for a nearly 800,000‑square‑foot pharmaceutical manufacturing campus and awards for site and road work.
The board voted to: adopt minutes and authorize payment of $4,896,524.80 in May bills; grant preliminary subdivision and land‑development approval to Docket 2409 ("Project Kennedy"); grant final approval to Docket 2395 (25 townhouses at 6045 Reppert Lane) while denying one sewer‑depth waiver; and approve submission of a sewage planning module for Docket 2403 to DEP.
On capital and operations matters the board: awarded the fire‑station site‑work contract to NICE Construction at $1,950,554.65; authorized $370,720 for HRG to design and permit the Crocs/Centroenia Road signal (to be reimbursed by a nearby developer); authorized HRG to do a topographic survey and environmental assessment of sanitary sewer interceptors ($41,200 plus reimbursables); and awarded five 2026 roadway maintenance contracts to Asphalt Maintenance Solutions LLC (combined amounts near $1 million). The board also approved sale of several pieces of used equipment and rejected under‑minimum bids for three mowers.
The board approved a $50,000 transfer from recruitment and retention funds to support staffing at Upper Macungie Fire & Rescue Station 57 and authorized staff to work with PFM and bond counsel to explore up to roughly $10 million in additional financing options for capital projects.
Votes were taken by voice for most motions; actions were conditioned where noted on staff and township engineering reports. There were no recorded roll‑call tallies in the public record for these motions.
Votes at a glance
- Adopt minutes and pay May bills ($4,896,524.80): approved (voice vote). - Resolution 2026‑31 — Docket 2409 (Project Kennedy) preliminary subdivision/land‑development approval with specified waivers and deferrals: approved (voice vote). - Resolution 2026‑32 — Docket 2395 (Reppert Lane) final land‑development approval, approve waivers 4 & 5, deny waiver 6: approved (voice vote). - Resolution 2026‑33 — Sewage planning module (Docket 2403) submission to DEP: approved (voice vote). - Award fire‑station site work to NICE Construction ($1,950,554.65): approved (voice vote). - Award 2026 roadway maintenance contracts to Asphalt Maintenance Solutions LLC (five contracts, combined ≈$1M): approved (voice vote). - Authorize HRG survey/environmental assessment for sewer interceptors ($41,200 + reimbursables): approved (voice vote). - Authorize HRG design/permitting for Crocs/Centroenia Road signal ($370,720): approved (voice vote). - Transfer $50,000 to Upper Macungie Fire & Rescue Station 57 staffing program: approved (voice vote).
Why it matters
Approvals clear the path for major private and public construction in the township — notably a large manufacturing campus that will change traffic, utilities and land use along U.S. Route 22 and I‑78 — while the board also advanced township infrastructure work and short‑term firefighting staffing support. Several approvals were conditioned on township engineering and staff reports, indicating follow‑up requirements before final construction permits or work begins.
Who spoke and where to find the record
Key staff and presenters included Meredith (township planning staff), Ryan (township engineer), Michael Kissinger (Penone Associates civil engineer), and applicant representatives. The board’s formal motions and discussion are recorded in the public transcript; staff and consultants said several waivers and deferrals were recommended owing to PennDOT interchange work, turning radii for trucks and a proposed substation.
What’s next
Several items are subject to later submittals or conditions: Project Kennedy remains at preliminary approval and will return for further submissions; sidewalk deferrals were extended to Oct. 31, 2026; and HRG’s design and survey work will produce further recommendations and contract documents before construction funding or bids proceed.
