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Juniata Business and Industry, Inc. RFP Professional Engineering Services

Posted on November 21, 2019January 3, 2020 by DNS Admin

Professional Engineering Services for development of expansion of approximately 29 acres of industrial park.

Juniata Business and Industry is requesting proposals for the purchase of Professional Engineering Services. These services include all necessary design and specifications for the bidding of and contracting for an expansion to the Juniata County Industrial Park. Complete proposal details, including the required proposal format, may be obtained by contacting:

Mitzi Gallagher-Long, Project Coordinator
SEDA-COG
201 Furnace Road
Lewisburg, PA 17837

Proposals will be accepted until 2:00 pm prevailing time, December 20, 2019, at which time they will be publicly opened at SEDA-COG. Proposals shall be on the forms required, sealed and clearly marked on the outside, “JBI Engineering Services Proposal,” and submitted to:

Mitzi Gallagher-Long, Project Coordinator
SEDA-COG
201 Furnace Road
Lewisburg, PA 17837

Proposals that are faxed or e-mailed to SEDA-COG cannot be accepted.

RFP ENGINEERING SERVICES GREATER-EQUAL TO 250,000 Download

Bloomsburg may receive $500K home rehab grant

Posted on November 15, 2019December 30, 2019 by DNS Admin

The Town of Bloomsburg anticipates applying for a 2020 $500,000 housing rehabilitation grant and interested residents should apply now to get on the waiting list for the no-cost repairs.

If awarded, eligible residents may receive up to $65,000 each for home repairs.

Interested residents may call SEDA-COG’s Stacy Anderson at 800-326-9310.

Eligible repairs include structural, roofing, plumbing, electrical, heating/furnace, window replacement, radon and lead-based paint mitigation, and energy-related improvements. Also included are modifications for mobility-impaired residents. There is no cost to homeowners who maintain home residency over a five-year period from the date of signing.

SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) manages the entire process for the homeowner, said Teri Provost, director of the agency’s Housing Rehabilitation program.

“The homeowner not only can get necessary home repairs but go through the process hassle-free as we manage the process,” Provost said.

Qualifications:

Own the home or have Life Rights to live in it;
Meet income qualifications based on household size;
Be current on local taxes and municipal utility bills;
Provide proof of homeowner’s insurance;
Live in the home an additional five years.

Additional requirements may apply.

Annual Gross Income Limits:
Family size: 1 – $36,800; 2 – $42,050; 3 – $47,300; 4 – $52,550; 5 – $56,800; 6 – $61,000; 7 – $65,200; 8 – $69,400.

Heating units repaired at no cost for qualifying residents

Posted on November 14, 2019December 30, 2019 by DNS Admin

With colder weather arriving, SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) offers a Crisis program to residents who qualify for fuel assistance, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

The Crisis program repairs a malfunctioning heating unit at no cost. This program runs from Nov. 1 to April 10.

Mandy Fox, chief of SEDA-COG’s Weatherization program, said this is an important offering of which many people aren’t aware.

“Many people don’t know we offer a program that can resolve their heating emergency at no cost, if qualified. Our subcontractors respond to these heating emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week providing clients with one warm room until the issue is resolved,” Fox said.

For residents whose heat source is malfunctioning, they should call their county assistance office. The county assistance office will forward the completed referral to SEDA-COG to assign to a subcontractor.

SEDA-COG’s Weatherization program serves a seven-county area: Columbia, Juniata, Mifflin, Montour, Perry, Snyder, and Union.

If residents don’t qualify for LIHEAP or Crisis assistance, they may still qualify for SEDA-COG’s Weatherization services. SEDA-COG’s Weatherization services may provide furnace repair, although it is not immediate help, as it would be through Crisis.

CRISIS INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

Family size: 1 – $18,735; 2 – $25,365; 3 – $31,995; 4 – $38,625; 5 – $45,255; 6 – $51,885; 7 – $58,515; 8 – $65,145.

COUNTY ASSISTANCE OFFICES

Columbia: 570-387-4200
Juniata: 717-436-2158
Mifflin: 717-248-6746
Montour: 570-275-7430
Perry: 1-800-991-1929
Snyder: 570-374-8126
Union: 570-524-2201

Implementation Plan for Economic Revitalization

Posted on October 24, 2019December 30, 2019 by DNS Admin

On behalf of Shamokin Area Partnership for Revitalization, a newly formed group comprising of the City of Shamokin, Shamokin Area Businesses for Economic Revitalization (SABER), and SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) whose mission is to “provide sustainable leadership, direction, and support for the successful, efficient revitalization and long-term success of Shamokin Area,” SEDA-COG is soliciting proposals from prospective consultants to assist in the development of an Implementation Plan for Economic Revitalization.

This plan will serve as the blueprint for future growth and economic development within the downtown for the next 5 years. It is expected to include data collection and analysis, issue identification, public and community participation, and the development of specific long- and short-range implementation strategies and programs, which will be implemented by the Partnership and city partners. The total plan is expected to be completed within a 6-month time span.

Prospective consultants interested in submitting a proposal should review the attached plan goals and objectives, and desired work scope items.

Correspondence regarding this RFP should be submitted in writing via e-mail to Betsy Kramer at bkramer@seda-cog.org no later than October 15th, 2019. A consolidated response to questions will be distributed via email to all prospective consultants on October 22nd, 2019 and posted on the SEDA-COG website.