Southtowns Record

City Council minutes — April 7, 2026

Government
City of Lackawanna
Board
City Council
Meeting
Apr 7, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Roads and traffic, Audits and oversight, Parks and recreation

Original document

Same meeting

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Sr. Foreman, Public Works requests the City Council approve CPL as the Engineering and Design Firm
for the Martin Road Paving Project. Three RFP’s were received and CPL was the lowest of the three.

7. To: City Council
  From: Daniel Geercken, Senior Foreman

Re:  Martin Road Paving Project – Engineering Firm Selection

Honorable Council Members,

I respectfully request that the City Council approve CPL as the Engineering and Design Firm for the
Martin Road Paving Project.

A Request for Proposals (RFP) was distributed to engineering firms listed on the LDSA (Region 5) website
and was also published in Buffalo Business First. The City received a total of three (3) proposals.

CPL has successfully completed several projects for the City and has established a strong working
relationship with the Department of Public Works. Based on their experience, familiarity with City
operations, and past performance, CPL is recommended for this project.

Please see the list below for the engineering firms that submitted proposals:

    DiDonato Associates  Fee Proposal $177,200
    LiRo Engineers, Inc.  Fee Proposal $82,000
    CPL  Fee Proposal $79,920

Thank you for your consideration.

DANIEL GEERCKEN, SENIOR FOREMAN OF PUBLIC WORKS

Moved by Surdyke second by Anderson to approve CPL as the Engineering & Design Firm for the Martin
Road Project.
Yeas: Muflahi, Anderson, Meegan, Surdyke  Carried 4-0

Communications from Citizens:

Kevin Heffernan, GObike requests the City Council approve the temporary closure of the Skyway for
the 2026 Final Skyride on Sunday, July 19, 2026 from 6 a.m. until 12 p.m.

8. Seeking approval for temporary detour in Lackawanna Sunday 7/19/26

This is Kevin Heffernan with GObike. We're planning ahead for Sunday July 19, 2026's FINAL SKYRIDE.

This year's event on Sunday, July 219 runs during the hours of 7AM - 12PM. The Skyway itself will close
6AM - 12PM.