SEDA-COG Housing Rehab Work Offers Opportunity for General Contractors

With Gov. Tom Wolf allowing construction to resume, general contractors have an opportunity to perform housing rehabilitation work with SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG).

Teri Provost, director of SEDA-COG’s Housing Rehabilitation, said the program benefits both the local community and workforce.

“We know that along with many others, contractors’ workload has been hard hit by the effects of the pandemic. With our housing rehabilitation work, we not only help our communities by rejuvenating housing stock, but we invest in our workforce by bidding out to local contractors,” Provost said.

Contractors are especially needed in Bloomsburg, Milton, and Shamokin. SEDA-COG also does housing rehabilitation work in the Borough of Berwick, Jersey Shore Borough, City of Lock Haven, Mount Carmel Borough, Mount Carmel Township, South Williamsport Borough, and the City of Sunbury, and in Juniata, Montour, Snyder, and Sullivan counties.

Housing rehabilitation bids typically range from $20,000 to $65,000, with timely payment to contractors.

Contractor work may include structural, roofing, plumbing, electrical, heating/furnace, window replacement, radon mitigation, energy-related improvements, and, if they have certain certifications, lead-based paint mitigation.

“Contractors can choose where they want to work, so there’s tremendous work flexibility,” Provost said. “Our work is year-round, so we offer a steady flow of projects. And if they don’t want to perform lead-based paint mitigation, we don’t require that certification for lead-free homes.”

Interested contractors can meet with SEDA-COG to answer questions. SEDA-COG streamlines the process for contractors with a rehabilitation specialist assigned to each community.

For more information, contact SEDA-COG’s Danielle King at 570-524-4491 ext. 7325 or dking@seda-cog.org.

Request for Quotes: Professional Engineering Mildred Sewer System

REQUEST FOR QUOTES FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES MILDRED SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS VILLAGE OF MILDRED, CHERRY TOWNSHIP, SULLIVAN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

Sullivan County proposes to use Community Development Block Grant funds to procure engineer services for investigation of sewer system issues in the Village of Mildred, Cherry Township, Sullivan County, as well as Phase I engineering for construction.

Quotes shall include the “Standard Engineering Estimate” and be submitted to:

Francine Doyle, Chief Clerk
Sullivan County Commissioners
245 Muncy Street
P.O. Box 157
Laporte, PA 18626

All quotes shall be sealed and clearly marked on the outside “Engineering Services Quotes,” and must be received by 10:00 a.m., prevailing time, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at which time they will be publicly opened at the Sullivan County Commissioners’ Board Room. Quotes that are faxed or emailed cannot be accepted.

Interested parties should request a full Request for Quotes by e-mailing:

Kristin McLaughlin, Senior Project Coordinator
 kmclaughlin@seda-cog.org

Questions regarding this Request for Quotes should be directed to:

Kristin McLaughlin, Senior Project Coordinator
SEDA-COG
201 Furnace Road
Lewisburg, PA 17837
570-524-4491
kmclaughlin@seda-cog.org

Request for Quotes: Professional Engineering Forksville Borough

 REQUEST FOR QUOTES FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING FORKSVILLE BOROUGH DEMOLITION
146 MAIN STREET, FORKSVILLE, SULLIVAN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

Sullivan County proposes to use Community Development Block Grant funds to procure engineer services for design and construction supervision of the demolition of the County-owned building at 146 Main Street, Forksville, Sullivan County.

Quotes shall include the “Standard Engineering Estimate” included in the Request for Quotes document and be submitted to:

Francine Doyle, Chief Clerk
Sullivan County Commissioners
245 Muncy Street
P.O. Box 157
Laporte, PA 18626

All quotes shall be sealed and clearly marked on the outside “Engineering Services Quotes,” and must be received by 10:00 a.m., prevailing time, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at which time they will be publicly opened at the Sullivan County Commissioners’ Board Room. Quotes that are faxed or emailed cannot be accepted.

Interested parties should request a full Request for Quotes by e-mailing: Kristin McLaughlin, Senior Project Coordinator
kmclaughlin@seda-cog.org

Questions regarding this Request for Quotes should be directed to:

Kristin McLaughlin, Senior Project Coordinator
SEDA-COG
201 Furnace Road
Lewisburg, PA 17837
570-524-4491
kmclaughlin@seda-cog.org

Public Notice: Community Development Block Grant – Corona Virus Response (Union County)

The Union County Commissioners plan to submit an application to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for Federal Community Development Block Grant-Corona Virus (CDBG-CV) funds. For CDBG-CV 2020 funds, Union County has been allocated an estimated $166,152. The County will also include in its application CDBG-CV funds estimated at $64,710 on behalf of Kelly Township, and $65,516 on behalf of Lewisburg Borough. These funds are to be used in the prevention, preparedness or response to the COVID 19 Pandemic.

A Public Hearing for the County will be held on May 19, 2020, at 7:00 PM. Keeping with federal and state guidelines regarding COVID 19, this meeting will take place as a virtual video web and tele conference. The public is invited to observe and participate in the workshop as follows: To access via web video, type the link: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/8383951780. To access via telephone dial +1(470)8692200 and enter Meeting ID: 838 395 1780. The meeting will be recorded. The meeting platform is accessible to persons with disabilities. If accommodations are needed for those with special needs related to language, sight, or hearing, please call 570-524-4491, ext. 7279 at least five days in advance.

What needs, related to COVID 19, have emerged in the County and need addressed?

Eligible projects must:
Benefit low-moderate income populations
or
Respond to Urgent Need
or
Reduce Slum/blight

All projects must prevent, prepare for, or respond to COVID 19

Eligible Project Examples Include:
Public Services – food banks, senior centers, homeless shelters
Purchase of PPE for public facilities
Temporary Rental or Mortgage Assistance

The Public is encouraged to attend the hearing on May 20 at 6 PM and present project ideas. In addition, the public may present ideas to Mitzi Gallagher-Long by email: mgallagherlong@seda-cog.org or by phone at 570-524-4491, ext. 727