NOTICE OF BID POSTPONEMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Borough of Hellertown, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, has postponed the bid opening date for Contract 27-01 Recylcables Collection.
The bid opening, originally scheduled for Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 11:00 am has been rescheduled.
Sealed bids will now be received until 11:00 am on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at the Borough Municipal Building located at 685 Main Street in Hellertown. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time. The bid may be awarded a public meeting to be held on November 2, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
All bidders are hereby notified that Addendum No. 1 has been issued for this contract. Copies of the Addendum and the modified bid documents may be obtained by contacting the Borough Office at 610-838-7041 or via the Borough of Hellertown’s Website at www.hellertownborough.org
Bidders must acknowledge receipt of Addendum No. 1 within their final bid submission.
By order of the Borough Council.
Cathy Hartranft
Hellertown Borough Manager
2026 Recycling Bid Docs Rev. 9-9-26
CONTRACT #27-01
RECYCLABLES COLLECTION CONTRACT
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The Borough of Hellertown solicits bids for the collection of recyclable materials in the Borough of Hellertown, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Sealed, written bids shall be received at Hellertown Borough Municipal Complex, 685 Main Street, Hellertown, PA
18055, until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 8, 2026, on forms provided by the Borough. All bids so received shall be opened and read that same day, at 11:00a.m.,in Council Chambers, at the Municipal Complex. Borough Council shall consider the award of the bid at their regular meeting at 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 19, 2026. Copies of the bid specifications and contract documents may be obtained at the Municipal Complex at a cost of $25 during regular business hours or from the Borough’s web site www.hellertownborough.org
A bid bond, drawn to the order of the Borough of Hellertown, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid, shall be submitted with the bid proposal. Such bid bond may be in the form of cash, money order, certified or cashier’s check, or bond with corporate surety.
Bid proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked:
“BID FOR RECYCLABLES COLLECTION, BOROUGH OF HELLERTOWN, PA.”
There is no pre-bid meeting.
The number of residential units for which bidder shall be required to collect recyclables is estimated at 2,484 residential and 5 dumpster.
Borough Council hereby reserve the right, which is understood by and agreed to by all bidders, to refuse or reject any and all bids submitted; to waive any informalities irregularity or defect in the bids or the bidding process; and, to award the bid in a manner which Council, at their sole discretion, feel is in the best interest of the Borough.
No bidder shall withdraw a bid that has been submitted for a period of sixty (60) days after the date of the bid opening.
Cathy Hartranft
Borough Manager
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Hellertown Borough and the Dewey Fire Company began the process of finding solutions to their volunteer firefighter staffing issues several months ago. One avenue, the one that has led to the generation of this report, involved the assistance from the Commonwealth of PA, the Department of Community and Economic Development through the Governor’s Center for Local Government Services with the Emergency Services Program.
Hellertown Borough_Fire Report_Final
Borough of Hellertown
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On behalf of the Borough of Hellertown, the Township of Lower Saucon, and the Saucon Valley School District, please find a link https://arcg.is/9iDe5 to the public review draft of the Saucon Valley 2020 Comprehensive Plan Update upon which the partners have worked to update this year. The partners have hosted a successful, well received joint public meeting in October 2020 and, in accordance with the PA Municipalities Planning Code (MPC), are in the process of scheduling a future Public Hearing. Information associated with the Public Hearing will be advertised at a later date in accordance with the MPC.
Through the Saucon Valley 2020 Comprehensive Plan Update, the partners aim to expand possibilities of how their past, current and future joint planning can best serve their residents, businesses, leaders and stakeholders. As implementation of actions continues to progress through the coming decade, the partners will keep their Plan continuously relevant through their StoryMap platform. This platform, evolving from their 2009 document, is interactive, respects social distancing, and mobile-friendly. Thank you for the opportunity to forward the information. In upholding the work’s 45-day public review period, please submit any comments to carolynyagle@epd-pgh.com on or prior to January 9, 2021.