SUNBURY — Northumberland County is moving forward with the new county prison project. At their meeting Thursday, Commissioners Rick Shoch and Sam Schiccatano approved over $17.4 million dollars for the last seven construction contracts for the site in Coal Township.
At this point the ten total contracts associated with the project are costing a little over $22 million. The Daily Item reports that Commissioner Kymberley Best voted no because she believes the project will end up costing $50 million before its finished.
Here are the seven contracts award Thursday:
- Lobar Inc. of Bloomsburg was awarded the general contracting bid at a cost of $8.5 million.
- Food service contract with Todd Devin Food Equipment Inc. at a cost of $447,000
- Southern Folger Detention Equipment Co. for $3,580,8000
- $314,538 to SA Comunale for the sprinkler system
- Silvertip Inc. of Lewisburg for the plumbing contract of $1,170,000
- $1,509,000 to Hoster Corp. for mechanical construction contract
- G.R. Noto Electrical Construction at a cost of $1,868,000.
- A contract for material testing and inspection to Columbia Testing Services at an estimated cost of $18,000-$22,000.
Project manger, Todd Rothermel of Alexander Building Construction says the $22 million in contracts are about $500,000 over what was estimated. The contacts do have a contingency built in that if the money isn’t used in the project it will be returned to the county. The project is expected to be complete by next June.
