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Contract Approvals: The general idea for approving contracts is that the council acknowledges that proper procurement procedures were followed pursuant to the city code. The Clerk will read the resolution. After staff explains the process, comments are taken from the dais and the public before a vote.

15-7850 R79 Authorization for a change order in the amount of $17,522.00 with Penn Mount Stone, LLC to provide masonry repair and preservation of a WPA Staircase and Wall located at the entrance of the Rose Garden for The Allentown Department of Parks and Recreation. The original contract was for $64,494.42, the addition would bring the contract to a new total of $82,016.42.

Legislation Text R 79 - Contract Increase Penn Mount Stone

15-7851 R80 Authorization for a change order in the amount of $5,500.00 with Pennoni Associates, Inc. to obtain the services of an Engineering Firm to perform structural evaluations for Emergency and non-Emergency call outs as needed to make structural assessments and evaluations on commercial and residential properties in the City of Allentown. The original contract was for the estimated budgeted sum of $25,000.00 per contract year, the addition would bring the contract to a new total of $30,500.00.

Legislation Text R80 - Contract Increase Pennoni

15-7849 R81 Authorization for a change order in the amount of $37,456.00 with Michael Baker International, Inc. to provide consulting and engineering design services related to the D&L Trail: Allentown East Segment Design. The original contract was for $233,336.00, the addition would bring the contract to a new total of $270,792.00.

Legislation Text R81 - Contract Increase Michael Baker

15-7844 R82 Authorization for Contract with AMGG, LLC. in the amount of $268,474.00 to provide a detailed and thorough facility condition assessment and analysis of its facilities, fixed assets, and miscellaneous structures on City owned or managed properties including review and update of asset inventory, identification of current facility condition deficiencies, recommendation of corrections for all deficiencies, provision of cost estimates for corrections, and forecasting future capital renewal cost. Thirteen (13) proposals were received; however, three (3) proposals were rejected. Contract shall be for one (1) year with two (2) additional one (1) year renewal terms beyond the contract expiration period.

Legislation Text R82 - AMGG

15-7848 R83 Authorization for Contract with Simone Collins Landscape Architecture in the amount of $159,950.00 to provide detailed consulting and engineering services for design, construction documents and specifications, and construction cost estimates for the construction of the Franklin Park Improvements Project. Five (5) proposals were received; contract shall be for one (1) year with five (5) additional one (1) year renewals beyond the contract expiration period.

Legislation Text R83 - Simone Collins

15-7845 R84 Authorization of Cooperative Contract(s) in an amount greater than $40,000.00 to provide the City with various goods/services, for T.M. Fitzgerald & Associates, Samsara Networks Inc., and Invisio.

Legislation Text R84 Cooperative Approval - 7.23.25

Minutes of Previous Meeting

15-7843 June 18, 2025 Public Hearing Bill 16 Meeting Minutes

Legislation Text June 18, 2025 Public Hearing Bill 16 Meeting Minutes.pdf

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