At the Oct. 21 Hanover Township, Lehigh County, Council meeting, council reviewed 21 bids for the planned 2026 sanitary and storm sewer rehabilitation project. The project includes three contracts.

Companies provided bids on the three contracts that were aptly labeled contract A, contract B and contract C.

Contract A was for the sanitary sewer main CIPP lining on Marcon Boulevard, Airport Road and Willowbrook Road easement; contract B was for the sanitary sewer manhole epoxy lining on Marcon Boulevard, Airport Road and Willowbrook Road easement; and contract C bids were for the storm sewer pipe CIPP lining on Lloyd Street.

The successful bid for contract A was SWERP Inc., in the amount $198,356. SWERP was also the successful bidder for contract B in the amount of $72,850. Contract C’s successful bid was Insight Pipe Inc. in the amount of $127,210.

SWERP Inc. is a licensed and insured trenchless infrastructure and sewer rehabilitation contractor located in Bucks County. Visit swerpinc.com for more information about the certified women-owned company. Visit buywomenowned.com for information.

Insight Pipe Inc. is a full-service provider of underground utility maintenance and trenchless rehabilitation solutions located in Harmony. Visit insightpipe.com for information about their business.

These three successful bids were the lowest bids offered per contract and will be scrutinized by the township’s solicitor and engineer before final approval.

Township Manager Melissa Wehr noted the Halloween trick or treat will be Oct. 30.

Wehr informed council the 2027 township budgets are nearly completed and would not need another council meeting for discussion. A council budget meeting was held 5 p.m. before the Oct. 21 meeting.

Wehr noted the autumn leaf collection is expected to begin Nov. 2. She added that a tree at Canal Park fell and broke a camera and damaged wires that affected a second camera. The damage, according to insurance, is about $29,000. The deductible for the township is $250.

Council Vice President Robert Heimbecker requested the damage be corrected immediately for safety reasons and get the payment from the insurance company later. The motion passed unanimously.

Council approved the authorization for a time extension request change order for the Sherwood Park pickleball and basketball courts. The extension would be through Nov. 15.

A motion to amend the summary payment amount from Oct. 7 to address a typographic error in the capital reserve fund documents in the amount of $2,510.85 was approved.

Council approved the bills submitted up to Oct. 21, in the amount of $213,544.15.

The next Hanover Township, Lehigh County, Council meeting will be held 7 p.m. Nov. 4 in the municipal building, 2202 Grove Road, Allentown. Visit hanleco.org to review the meeting’s agenda.