Council Awards Contracts for
Kessel Athletic Complex
Bradford City Council on Tuesday renewed a lease with Allegany Concrete to rent a portion of land at the Holley Avenue Department of Public Works complex, but not without hearing objections from Mayor Tom Riel first.
Riel said he meant no disrespect to Allegany Concrete or the rest of council but he was not in favor of renewing the lease.
“I’m not against free enterprise or competition but” when the original lease was approved five years ago council was under the belief that they would go in to provide concrete only for the highway and they would not be competing against other companies in the area, “and that did not hold to be true,” he said.
“There’s no place (else) they could set up that concrete place anyplace in this valley, especially that close to an interchange, for $1,000 a month and operate a concrete plant,” Riel said. “I do think that it makes it an unlevel playing field. Again, I’m not against competition but I think it’s unfair to Bisett (Building Center) – a business that pays over 60-some thousand dollars a year in property taxes locally and has been in business for 128 years.”
Riel voted against the resolution. The others voted in favor of it and Councilman Jim Evans said it was because “we need the money.”
Also Tuesday, council awarded contracts for the Kessel Athletic Complex project. The general construction contract goes to Bob Cummins Construction for $1.8 million; fire protection to Allied Fire Protection Systems for $7,865; mechanical to Scobell Company for $73,000; and electrical to Dave Kronenwetter for $440,000.
Council rejected all plumbing bids. The project scope will be amended to reduce the cost, and the plumbing portion will be re-bid.
The project is being funded through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, and all costs in excess of $2,480,000 will be paid by the University of Pittsburgh.
Also Tuesday, council accepted a proposal from E&M Engineers and Surveyors to provide engineering services required for environmental permitting for the Pine Street Pedestrian Bridge Project.
The $2,500 cost will be paid from a state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources grant and the city’s Community Development Block Grant program.
In other matters, council appointed Tom Shay to the newly created position of Parks Foreman. He will be paid $17.65 an hour, which is retroactive to May 9.
Council appointed Mike Cleveland to the Historic Architectural Review Board to fill the unexpired term of George Corignani, who retired.
Council authorized a special events permit to Players Downtown for the Kids and Cancer benefit being held from 3 to 9 p.m. on July 16, following the annual motorcycle dice run. The downtown event will be held on Mechanic Street from Main to West Washington, and Barbour Street from Mechanic to Bushnell.
During its last meeting, council approved a similar waiver to The Corner Bar and Restaurant.
Councilman Fred Proper announced that the city’s Spring Clean-Up will be held during the week of June 6 to 10 on regular pick up days.
The city will pick up large furniture items, televisions, bundled 4-foot sections of carpet and 4-foot bundles of wood. There will be a $10 charge for white goods and people must call 362-3884 to schedule a pickup. Yard waste is not part of spring clean-up but will be picked up the day after your regular garbage day.
The city will not pick up anything weighing more than 40 pounds; tires; motor oil; car batteries; hazardous waste; liquid paint; construction material; snowmobiles or motorcycles; liquid grease; or propane tanks.
Riel said he meant no disrespect to Allegany Concrete or the rest of council but he was not in favor of renewing the lease.
“I’m not against free enterprise or competition but” when the original lease was approved five years ago council was under the belief that they would go in to provide concrete only for the highway and they would not be competing against other companies in the area, “and that did not hold to be true,” he said.
“There’s no place (else) they could set up that concrete place anyplace in this valley, especially that close to an interchange, for $1,000 a month and operate a concrete plant,” Riel said. “I do think that it makes it an unlevel playing field. Again, I’m not against competition but I think it’s unfair to Bisett (Building Center) – a business that pays over 60-some thousand dollars a year in property taxes locally and has been in business for 128 years.”
Riel voted against the resolution. The others voted in favor of it and Councilman Jim Evans said it was because “we need the money.”
Also Tuesday, council awarded contracts for the Kessel Athletic Complex project. The general construction contract goes to Bob Cummins Construction for $1.8 million; fire protection to Allied Fire Protection Systems for $7,865; mechanical to Scobell Company for $73,000; and electrical to Dave Kronenwetter for $440,000.
Council rejected all plumbing bids. The project scope will be amended to reduce the cost, and the plumbing portion will be re-bid.
The project is being funded through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, and all costs in excess of $2,480,000 will be paid by the University of Pittsburgh.
Also Tuesday, council accepted a proposal from E&M Engineers and Surveyors to provide engineering services required for environmental permitting for the Pine Street Pedestrian Bridge Project.
The $2,500 cost will be paid from a state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources grant and the city’s Community Development Block Grant program.
In other matters, council appointed Tom Shay to the newly created position of Parks Foreman. He will be paid $17.65 an hour, which is retroactive to May 9.
Council appointed Mike Cleveland to the Historic Architectural Review Board to fill the unexpired term of George Corignani, who retired.
Council authorized a special events permit to Players Downtown for the Kids and Cancer benefit being held from 3 to 9 p.m. on July 16, following the annual motorcycle dice run. The downtown event will be held on Mechanic Street from Main to West Washington, and Barbour Street from Mechanic to Bushnell.
During its last meeting, council approved a similar waiver to The Corner Bar and Restaurant.
Councilman Fred Proper announced that the city’s Spring Clean-Up will be held during the week of June 6 to 10 on regular pick up days.
The city will pick up large furniture items, televisions, bundled 4-foot sections of carpet and 4-foot bundles of wood. There will be a $10 charge for white goods and people must call 362-3884 to schedule a pickup. Yard waste is not part of spring clean-up but will be picked up the day after your regular garbage day.
The city will not pick up anything weighing more than 40 pounds; tires; motor oil; car batteries; hazardous waste; liquid paint; construction material; snowmobiles or motorcycles; liquid grease; or propane tanks.
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