Township Accepts New Contract, Rates for Sidewalk Replacement
Upper Dublin Township accepted a $97,000 bid from Horgan Brothers, setting new prices for residents who wish to use the township for curb and sidewalk construction.
An Upper Dublin resident who wishes to replace his sidewalk or curb has two options: have the work done through an independent contractor, or ask the township to complete the work. Anyone choosing the latter option will now pay the township's agreed upon rate with Horgan Brothers, Inc., of Harleysville, after the Board of Commissioners accepted a $97,599 bid for 2012, the lowest responsible bid of the seven that were presented to the township. However, Upper Dublin officials were the first to say that residents often get a better deal through independent contractors. "Residents have often been able to get cheaper prices, especially if they go in with their neighbors and provide a contractor a lot of work to bid on in the same street," said…
UD Mom
10:24 pm on Thursday, July 28, 2011
Feeding our kids nutritious meals and educating them on how to eat will affect them for the rest of their lives. We are not trying to get gourmet foods into schools, rather we are looking to serve them well balanced meals that will allow them to learn to the best of their abilities. In many of our opinions, nutrition is an important topic that the Board should be discussing as it relates to not … more ›