Sports complex costs run close to estimates

By Hal Johnson
Herald Writer

The first of a series of Greenville recreation projects came within estimated costs. Borough council Tuesday awarded contracts after receiving six low bids, totaling $1,559,527, for a six-field youth sports complex on 42 acres in West Salem Township.

Estimates by borough officials and consultants Pashek Associates, Coraopolis,, ranged from $1.5 million to $1.7 million.

The contract for the general site development will go to Marucci and Gaffney, Youngstown. Its $991,000 bid was the lowest of seven.

Other winning contractors were:

Buildings architecture — Anderson Construction, Pymatuning Township, $206,000.

Fencing — Sharon Metal Fence, $49,859.

Site plumbing — William Spaeder and Son, Erie $90,090.

Paving — Totin Construction, Sharpsville, $188,000.

Electrical — George Wagner Electric, Portersville, $34.573.

Work on the sports complex is expected to start about June 1 and finish by the end of this year. It is the first of a $5.5 million series of recreation projects, which also include a new recreation center, renovations at Greenville Memorial Swimming Pool, and building trails linking downtown Greenville with Riverside Park and the sports complex.

A $2.2 million Governor’s Capital Improvement Fund grant, also known as a stadium fund grant, is funding about half of the recreation projects.

A bond issue, which also is funding a downtown street landscaping project and a new fire station, is funding the local share. Two annual 10-mill tax increases and private contributions will pay back the bond issue loan.

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