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Glassport council awards $1.17 million in police-station renovation bids, moves to seek funding
Summary
Glassport Borough Council awarded lowest responsible construction bids totaling $1,172,394 for Police Station renovations and approved steps to secure funding, including an RFP and authorization for the solicitor to pursue required resolutions or ordinances.
Council President Anthony Colecchi presided over Glassport Borough Council on June 18 as members unanimously approved awarding construction contracts for the borough’s Police Station renovation and authorized staff to pursue funding.
The work was awarded to four lowest responsible bidders: Graham Construction for general construction at $618,669.00; Vrabel Plumbing for plumbing at $327,200.00; Hranec Sheet Metal for HVAC at $119,870.00; and Uzmack Electric for electrical at $106,655.00. The motion to award the bids was moved by Mark Stecak and seconded by Angelo Norelli and passed 5–0.
Council also moved to advertise a request for proposals to secure funding for the renovations and authorized the solicitor to take “all action necessary regarding securing funding,” including approving any needed resolutions or advertising ordinances. The motion to advertise the RFP and grant authority to the solicitor (moved by Meghan DeVerse, seconded by Angelo Norelli) passed 5–0.
During the opening roll-call segment, resident Rosemary Bradley asked where the money would come from for the Police Station renovations; council later approved the RFP and solicitor authorization as the procedural step to identify and secure funding. Council did not identify a specific funding source during the meeting.
Why it matters: awarding the construction contracts commits the borough to specific contractor costs that the council must fund; the RFP and solicitor authorization are the next procedural steps to identify grants, loans or other financing.
What’s next: Council authorized the solicitor to pursue funding and to prepare any necessary resolutions or ordinances; the RFP process will determine potential funding sources and terms. A public hearing related to other land matters was scheduled for July 16.
