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- Hear A Proposal to Ban Certain Single-Use Plastics
- 2023 Road Repaving Program – Bid approved to repave 3.08 miles of road. Is your street on the list?
Hear A Proposal to Ban Certain Single-Use Plastics
You are cordially invited to a meeting of the Newtown Township Environmental Advisory Council on Monday, April 3, 2023, at 7 pm, Public Meeting Room, 100 Municipal Dr, Newtown, PA, to hear about a proposal to ban certain single-use plastics at retail and restaurant establishments. During the meeting, there will be a presentation by Faran Savitz of Penn Environment followed by a question-and-answer period. While the details of the proposal will be discussed at the meeting, and any decisions are pending your input, some items under consideration are as follows:
- Plastic shopping bags of any thickness
- Plastic Cups
- Plastic Straws
- Styrofoam
- Plastic Utensils
- Compliant paper bags or boxes
- Fees for paper bags
- Exemptions
- Vendor list for alternative, non-plastic products
Bid Approved for 2023 Road Repaving Program
Newtown Supervisors approved awarding of the Base Bid, Alternate Bid No. 3, Alternate Bid No. 4, Alternate Bid No. 8, and Alternate Bid No. 9 in the total amount of $973,436.40, to Harris Blacktopping Inc. contingent upon funds being available and upon receiving authorization to award from all funding agencies. This totals 3.08 miles of township roadways at a cost estimate of $316,051 per mile!
The Contractor submitted their bid for the Base Bid work in the amount of $755,049.10, and for the various Alternate Bids as follows. • Alternate Bid No. 3 – Eagle Road $72,016.00 • Alternate Bid No. 4 – Lafayette Street $13,088.50 • Alternate Bid No. 8 – Valley Court $32,836.00 • Alternate Bid No. 9 – Rosefield Drive $100,446.80
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