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Susquehanna Township approves consultants and routine contracts for parks and fire-service analysis
Summary
The Board approved a $10,500 HRG retainer to pursue DCNR and CFA grants for Wedgewood Hills Park, authorized a $10,000 financial-modeling contract with Keystone Municipal Services for fire-service scenarios, and ratified consent-agenda purchases including $11,115 in park surfacing and $33,372.70 in engine repairs.
At its March 26 workshop, the Susquehanna Township Board of Commissioners authorized consultant retainer agreements and several consent-agenda items intended to advance park projects and assess fire-service funding.
Township Manager Theresa Eberly presented a retainer agreement with engineering and grant consultant HRG to pursue funding for Wedgewood Hills Park Phase 1A through the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (DCNR) Community Conservation Partnerships Program and to pursue Commonwealth Financing Authority Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program support for Phase 1B. The retainer was approved in an amount not to exceed $10,500. Eberly said the consultant work supplements shared in-house staff capacity to improve the township’s grant competitiveness.
On related new business, the Board approved a scope of work with Keystone Municipal Services (KMS) for development of a dynamic financial model to evaluate fire-service funding scenarios. Manager Eberly said KMS will deliver the analysis in approximately 4–6 weeks; the agreement was authorized in an amount not to exceed $10,000.
The Board approved its consent agenda, which included authorization for River Valley Organics to install wood carpet surfacing at five parks for $11,115 (CoStars Contract #014-E23-319) and ratification of two invoices from Trasteck totaling $33,372.70 for Engine 32 repairs (vehicle out of service for three weeks). Commissioner Richard Norford moved to approve the consent agenda; Commissioner Sean Sanderson seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
The Board also approved nonregulatory neighborhood sign changes—replacing an “Autistic Child Area” sign with a “Child at Play” sign on the 1700 block of Ambrosia Circle and installing a “Child at Play” sign on the 1400 block of Regency Circle—on Chief Martin’s recommendation. All motions recorded during the workshop were adopted by unanimous vote.
