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Request for Proposals: ARC Power Initiative

The ARC POWER Initiative 2022 Request for Proposals is open.

ARC POWER funds target federal resources to help communities and regions that have been affected by job losses in coal mining, coal power plant operations, and coal-related supply chain industries due to the changing economics of America’s energy production.

Please note that Letters of Intent (LOI) are due by April 4th, 2022. It does not lock you into an application but without an LOI, you are not able to apply.
ARC POWER proposals are due April 29, 2022.

ARC POWER website: https://www.arc.gov/power-how-to-apply/
RFP: https://www.arc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/POWER-2022-RFP.pdf

Betsy Lockwood is able to assist potential applicants. Please feel free to contact her at elockwood@seda-cog.org if you have any questions.

SEDA-COG Assists Centre County Restaurant

Lori and Jessica Sabatino, co-owners of Alloy Kitchen, LLC, are opening their restaurant’s doors on February 23, 2022, after a year of planning, construction, and patiently waiting for equipment to arrive. They are located in Titan Hollow, a place of enchantment nestled down in Victorian Bellefonte, Pennsylvania at 2042 Axemann Road.

Alloy Kitchen, LLC partnered with SEDA-COG and received a SEDA-COG EDA COVID-19 loan for the purchase of the kitchen equipment for the new restaurant.

“We are very happy to have played a part in this new start-up in the Bellefonte area of Centre County. The SEDA-COG EDA COVID-19 loan program was designed not only to assist existing businesses facing financial hardships due to COVID-19, but to assist individuals who were impacted by the pandemic as well. Lori had been displaced from her restaurant job and this endeavor with Jessica will allow her to continue her passion in the food service industry,” said John Reichard, SEDA-COG Business Relationship Manager.


Lori has been in the food and beverage industry for almost 30 years. Her creativity and passion are apparent in Alloy’s diverse menu which brings familiarity, while also forging something unique. Alloy Kitchen, LLC is a full-service restaurant with take-out sales available. They are partnering with Mad MacIntosh Cidery and Witches Hollow Winery, and Titan Events, who have a large event space and tasting room in Titan Hollow. This space will be available to host events such as weddings, baby showers, holiday parties, birthday parties, and retirement parties. The restaurant will be open Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can check them out on their website (https://titanhollow.com/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Alloy-Kitchen-112767994227295/about/), or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/alloy_kitchen/)


For more information about SEDA-COG’s loans, please contact John Reichard at jreichard@seda-cog.org.

As a community and economic development agency, SEDA-COG enhances the quality of life and economic advantage for residents and businesses in 11 central Pennsylvania counties through its vital partnerships and initiatives. SEDA-COG also is an advocate for the interests of its communities at the state and federal levels. For more information, visit www.seda-cog.org.

For more information, please contact Elaine Stauder, communications coordinator, SEDA-Council of Governments, at 570-522-7429 or estauder@seda-cog.org.

February 2022 SEDA-COG Board of Directors Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the SEDA COG Board of Directors has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 23rd, at 1:00 p.m. This meeting will take place in-person with the option to join virtually or via teleconference. To attend this public meeting, please click on the following link:

https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/6124697268 and follow the prompts.

To access via telephone, please call +1(470)869-2200 and enter Meeting ID: 612 469 7268. The meeting will be recorded.

 

Request for Proposals: Professional Engineering Services

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ACTIVITIES DURING CALENDAR YEARS 2022, 2023, 2024

The Town of Bloomsburg proposes to use an estimated $1,000,000 in Community Development Entitlement Block Grants to undertake infrastructure projects during calendar years 2022, 2023, and 2024. Other funding sources may be sought for selected projects. The Town is hereby requesting proposals for professional Engineering services for design, bidding, and supervision of these projects.

The following narrative outlines the major responsibilities of the proposers. These responsibilities will include the entire project from design to construction management and may include grant writing assistance and residential 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.

Proposals shall include the attached “Standard Engineering Estimate” and be submitted to Jamie Shrawder, Project Coordinator, SEDA-COG, 201 Furnace Road, Lewisburg, PA 17801. All proposals shall be sealed and clearly marked on the outside, “2022, 2023, 2024 Engineering Services Proposal,” and must be received by 10:00 AM, prevailing time, March 4, 2022, at which time they will be publicly opened at SEDA-COG.

Questions regarding this proposal should be directed to:

Jamie Shrawder, Project Coordinator
SEDA-COG
201 Furnace Road
Lewisburg, PA 17801
570-524-4491
jshrawder@seda-cog.org

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


RFP for Three Year CDBG Engineering Services