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Indiana Borough Council approves multiple contract awards and pay applications
Summary
The council approved several contract awards and pay applications, including a bridge MTF award, the 2026 paving contract, pay applications to Stelco and Ray Winters & Sons, and emergency wastewater repairs. Votes were recorded by roll call on most items.
Indiana Borough Council voted to approve a series of contract awards, pay applications and requisitions during its meeting. Councilors recorded unanimous roll-call approvals for routine payments and several project awards after staff confirmed engineer review and grant contingencies.
Key votes and outcomes at the meeting included: Pay Application 2 for contract 2025-1 to Stelco for $284,400 was approved by roll call (8–0). PENVest Requisition 2 (ME280007) totaling $302,232.75 was approved by roll call (8–0). A pay estimate of $18,072 for Contract 2025-3 was approved to Ray Winters & Sons, Inc. (roll call 8–0). An emergency final pay estimate of $135,000 for repairs at the wastewater treatment plant was approved (roll call 8–0).
On capital projects, council approved awarding the MTF bridge project to the apparent lowest responsible bidder (Francis J. Palo) with an estimated cost of $521,500, subject to pending engineering and budget review; members noted the award covers multiple bridge locations under the Modal Transportation Fund grant (roll call 8–0). Council also accepted the apparent lowest responsible bidder for the borough's 2026 paving project: Quaker Sales at $26,996.50 (pending engineer review) (roll call 8–0).
Councilors said bids for other paving work (including a bid for Vinegar Hill and a higher single bid for a separate landscape/parking scope) will be reviewed by borough staff and engineers. Several contractors and bid amounts were read into the record during the bid opening earlier in the meeting.
Votes at a glance (recorded in the meeting): - Stelco, Pay Application 2 (Contract 2025-1): $284,400 — approved (roll call 8 yes, 0 no). - PENVest Requisition 2 (ME280007): $302,232.75 — approved (roll call 8–0). - Ray Winters & Sons, Pay Estimate 1 (Contract 2025-3): $18,072 — approved (roll call 8–0). - MTF bridge project award to Francis J. Palo (est. $521,500, pending engineering/budget review): approved (roll call 8–0). - 2026 paving project award to Quaker Sales: $26,996.50 — approved (roll call 8–0). - Emergency wastewater treatment plant final pay estimate: $135,000 — approved (roll call 8–0).
What’s next: Several awards are subject to engineer review and budget confirmation. Staff said they will return reviewed bid documents and engineering comments to council before final contract execution where required by grant or procurement rules.
Sources: Vote motions and roll-call tallies recorded on the meeting agenda and read aloud during council proceedings.
