TREVORTON - Only one bid was received for Zerbe Township's First Street culvert project - and the cost estimate came higher than what may be alloted for the repairs.
During a meeting Monday evening, which lasted approximately five minutes, township supervisor Mike Mazer opened the only bid for the project, $124,979 from Mid State Paving, Paxtonville.
Zerbe Township submitted a cost estimate to the Federal Emergency Management Agency of $72,205 in March, and the actual cost of the project can be 10 percent over the estimate without having to reapply for more funds.
The culvert was washed out during the Flood of 2011 and the township was set to replace it, and help to alleviate flooding concerns.
"The work will help realign Zerbe Run," Mazer said Monday. "Instead of the stretch where it turns south, it will now be a straight shot through that will help make it run better."
The two supervisors in attendance, Mazer and Gene Geise, suggested township engineers, URS Inc., review the bid and report back. A decision on the bid will be made at a meeting at 6 p.m. July 22 at the municipal building.