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The city of Williamsport is going out to bid Friday to receive contractors’ offers to build the accessible ramp at City Hall on the West Fourth Street entrance.
Jon Sander, city engineer, has placed an advertisement in the Sun-Gazette and plans to hold a live bid meeting.
The ramp is a requirement of a settlement of a pending lawsuit in U.S. Middle District Court by advocates for the disabled.
Estimated costs for the construction of the ramp are between $100,000 to $500,000. The bids are done through PennBid, Sander said.
Since 2009, the PennBid Program has aligned buyers and sellers of goods and services, providing significant cost and time savings for public agencies, private companies, and their vendors, Sander said.