Masontown council tables bids for renovation project
MASONTOWN – Council members tabled a collection of bids received for Masontown Borough’s proposed new municipal complex tonight after proposals from several contractors appeared to come in higher than expected. The bids were submitted for renovation work at the former Gabler Drug building, located at 2 N. Main St., which council intends to revamp into a municipal building for borough offices and the police department.
Council has been working with Dwain Lee of Dwain Lee Architects of Blacklick, Ohio, for several months preparing plans for the municipal complex.
Construction and renovations to the building were estimated to cost about $550,000, but general contracting costs alone that were submitted by three companies nearly equaled or exceeded that estimate.
Read Josh Krysak’s article in tomorrow’s Herald-Standard for additional details.