Export road work set to start under federal grant; Fillmore wall project will have to wait
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While Export officials were able to award a contract for federally-funded paving work this week, another project lined up for the federal Community Development Block Grant program will have to wait.
Council unanimously awarded a $93,000 contract to Tresco Paving Corp. for overlay work along Madison and Harrison avenues. Council members John Nagoda and Melanie Litz were not present.
In addition, milling work began Wednesday morning on Puckety Street and Roosevelt Avenue, part of the borough’s shared paving work with its neighbors in Murrysville.
“I expect the paving there will happen shortly,” Council President Barry Delissio said.
Delissio added that Peoples Gas crews working in the borough have “a few more weeks of (utility) work as they continue up toward Borland Farm Road.”
“They’re down on Lincoln right now, which is causing a lot of traffic confusion,” he said. “Until that’s all done, they won’t permit anyone to come in and put the (road) base in. From what I’m hearing, we won’t see asphalt work on those roads until the first week of August.”
The borough’s application for CDBG funding to repair a retaining wall off Fillmore Avenue was rejected by federal officials.
“We’ll try again,” Delissio said. “I’m not that surprised — we’ve had a lot of good luck with grants this year. But we’ll submit it again.”
New salt bin
Mayor Joe Zaccagnini also looked at several options for a new road salt storage area. Last month Zaccagnini proposed using the partial federal American Rescue Plan payment to build a new salt facility.
“It comes down to location,” he said. “Where we put it will determine our options for the size.”
Delissio advised building it a bit larger than necessary because of the predetermined annual salt tonnage the borough agrees to buy.
“It needs to be a little oversized,” he said. “The concern is that we’ve already put our (salt) numbers in for next year. And if we have another mild winter, we’re going to be looking for places to store the salt we’re required to take.”
Council consensus was to place the new storage area on borough property behind the Italian American Club, near the site of a future proposed community recreation area.
No official action was taken.