Renovations approved for Peters municipal building
Peters Township Council unanimously approved a bid for $274,400 from Freedom Enterprises and Associates to renovate the township’s municipal building. The project focuses on addressing building security, including construction of a secure entryway into the building, creation of an emergency exit from council chambers, creation of a controlled access point in the planning department, acquisition and installation of security cameras throughout the building and secured entry to office areas.
Included in the project were two add alternates: replacement of all doorknobs and locksets, and making council chamber compliant with regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Also approved during council’s April 11 regular meeting was a bid from Morgan Excavating for $1,331,003 for the township’s 2016 pavement maintenance project. Approved was the base bid of $1,204,342.25, an add alternate for the fire station middle lot for $39,812.50, and an add alternate for Meredith Drive resurfacing for $86,848.25. Work is expected to start in June.
The board approved the final plan of the Linn Plan of Lots for a 1.53 acre property at 117 Maple Lane. The plan submitted by Hawthorne Partners II, LLC calls for razing all existing structures and constructing two new single family residential dwellings, with lot 1 being .75 acres and lot 2 being .74 acres.
At the same meeting, the board approved a resolution authorizing a grant application to the PA Department of Community and Natural Resources for facility improvements in Peterswood Park.
The estimated cost for the upper playground at the park is $503,516 and includes playground and adult fitness equipment, installation and surfacing costs. Estimated cost for a new shelter is $70,000 and includes floor, lighting, and electrical costs. Estimated cost for ADA access from the parking lot to the shelter is $8,250, bringing the total project estimate to $581,766.
In other business, the board approved a request from the Peters Township Sanitary Authority to conduct sewer rehabilitation work along East McMurray Road during early morning hours.
The sanitary authority is planning to rehabilitate approximately 5,000 lineal feet of sanitary sewer along East McMurray Road from the intersection with Jones Road to several hundred feet beyond the intersection of Fieldbrook Drive. The work will be conducted between late June and early August.
Because Columbia Gas will also be conducting gas line replacement this summer, the authority requested restricting lane closes to late evening and early morning hours, 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.