North Strabane Awards Contracts

North Strabane Township Supervisors on Tuesday approved five contracts to construct their new public safety building that will be built on Rt. 19. Bids in the amount of $11.2 million were awarded to four companies that will begin construction once demolition of the old fire station is complete. Spartan Construction Services will be the general contractor and plumbing contractor. Allegheny City Electric, Inc. will supply electrical needs, Interstate Fire Protection Co. will supply fire protection and East-West Manufacturing and Supply will be the mechanical contractor. Once construction begins, Spartan estimates that the project will be complete in 406 days. Township Manager Andrew Walz states that it will be great to have the police and fire departments together in one building on Rt. 19 so they both can respond together from the same location. Supervisors had to add an emergency agenda item. Late Tuesday the township and the North Strabane Township Municipal Authority were informed by JND Properties that they will no longer fund a sewage remedy in place for two properties on Vista Drive.  The township declared a state of emergency regarding this notice. Officials had no comment as this is a late development and details of the notice need to be reviewed.