New Hire in SEDA-COG’s Business Finance Program

SEDA-COG recently welcomed Brooks Luzier as a Loan Officer within the Business Finance Department.

Luzier has over ten years of experience in banking, customer service, and sales. He previously worked as the Commercial Relationship Manager for Jersey Shore State Bank. Luzier currently serves as a Board Member for both the Lock Haven YMCA and the River Valley Regional YMCA. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Lock Haven University in 2010.

SEDA-COG is a community and economic development agency in Lewisburg and is one of seven Local Development Districts in Pennsylvania. SEDA-COG enhances the quality of life and economic advantage for residents and businesses in the 11 central Pennsylvania counties through its vital partnerships and initiatives.

Request for Quotations: Ralpho Township Gym Rehab

Ralpho Township proposes to use Community Development Block Grant funding to bring the men’s and women’s bathrooms in the Township Gym located at 206 South Market Street into compliance with current standards for handicapped accessibility. This Request for Proposals seeks to engage the services of a Project Engineer for design, bidding, and construction management for the entire project from design to final inspection.

It should be recognized by all proposers that the Scope of Services included herewith might exclude some minor, incidental Engineering responsibilities not currently identifiable.  Quotations shall include the attached “Standard Engineering Estimate” and be submitted to:

Linda Sterling, Project Coordinator
SEDA-COG
201 Furnace Road
Lewisburg, PA 17837
570-524-4491

All quotations shall be sealed and clearly marked on the outside, “Engineering Services Quotation,” and must be received by 2:00 PM, prevailing time, October 6, 2022. At 2:00 PM, they will be publicly opened at the SEDA-COG office at 201 Furnace Road, Lewisburg, PA 17837.

Questions regarding this quotation should be directed to:

Linda Sterling, Project Coordinator
SEDA-COG
570-524-4491
lsterling@seda-cog.org


Download: RALPHO TWP GYM RAB-RFQ

Public Notice: West End and Fishing Creek Flood Mitigation Studies Final Reports

The final reports for the West End and Fishing Creek Flood Mitigation Studies are now posted online.

With the support of Representative Millard and Senator Gordner, funding was secured for these pioneering studies. The Columbia County Board of Commissioners, working with SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG), engaged Borton-Lawson to develop the West End Flood Mitigation Study and Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) to develop the Fishing Creek Flood Mitigation Study. The goals of the studies were to:

• detect flooding problem areas within the County’s 18 municipalities/West End of the Town of Bloomsburg,

• identify best approaches that can be implemented by the County to mitigate flood impacts, reduce flood risk and improve residents’ quality of life,

• highlight mitigation options for the problems identified and implementable projects offered as a solution to those problems.

Both final reports can be found on the County’s Resiliency Office website, http://columbiapa.org/resiliency/index.php  and also on SEDA-COG’s website, https://seda-cog.org/departments/flood-resiliency/columbia-county-flood-mitigation-studies/ . The Columbia County Board of Commissioners have already begun the next steps and will continue to implement resiliency measures as a result of the studies.

The study kicked off with a combined public meeting in July 2021, two separate follow up public meetings held at the end of November and beginning of December 2021, and final meetings held in March 2022. Presentation slides and other materials can also be found at the website links above.

SEDA-COG assisted Columbia County in the grant administration of the studies. The studies were financed by grants from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority and the Department of Community and Economic Development.

SEDA-COG is a community and economic development agency in Lewisburg and is one of seven Local Development Districts in Pennsylvania. SEDA-COG enhances the quality of life and economic advantage for residents and businesses in the 11 central Pennsylvania counties through its vital partnerships and initiatives.