LEGAL NOTICE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Design, Bidding, and Construction Management/Inspection Services for the Big Spring Enhancement Project

The Bellefonte Borough Authority (the “Authority”) is soliciting proposals from qualified professional design and engineering firms to provide design, bidding, and construction management/inspection services for the Big Spring Enhancement Project. The Project will implement improvements to the Big Spring area in accordance with a master plan prepared by Weber Murphy Fox and approved by the Authority Board of Directors, and is anticipated to include site and landscape improvements, hardscape and pedestrian features, and related utility, drainage, lighting, signage, and accessibility improvements.

The Project is funded, in whole or in part, by a Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Marketing and Tourism grant. Proposals are due no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on October 13, 2026. Questions regarding the Request for Proposals (RFP) must be submitted in writing no later than October 6, 2026, to Dave Pribulka, Borough Manager, at dpribulka@bellefontepa.gov or (814) 355-1501.

Complete copies of the RFP, including submission requirements, scope of services, evaluation criteria, and required forms, may be obtained by contacting:

Alyssa Doherty, Assistant to the Manager

Bellefonte Borough

301 N. Spring Street, Suite 200, Bellefonte, PA 16823

(814) 355-1501

Proposals must be submitted in accordance with the format and delivery requirements set forth in the RFP. The Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to waive informalities, and to make no award if it determines that to be in the Authority’s best interest.

BELLEFONTE BOROUGH AUTHORITY

BELLEFONTE BOROUGH

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS – RFQ #2026-1

DUNLOP STREET CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

Bellefonte Borough is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from qualified architectural and engineering firms for the Dunlop Street Construction Project.

The project involves the design and construction of approximately 1,100 linear feet of new public street connecting High Street to Lamb Street at the Bellefonte Waterfront Development site. The project is funded through a $1,555,000 HUD Community Project Funding (CPF) grant and is subject to applicable federal requirements.

Services will include, but are not limited to, civil engineering and design, project management, construction management and inspection, cost estimating, construction documents, and HUD CPF grant assistance.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
4:00 p.m., Friday, September 25, 2026

Sealed qualifications shall be submitted to:

Bellefonte Borough
Attn: Alyssa Doherty, Assistant to the Borough Manager
301 North Spring Street, Suite 200
Bellefonte, PA 16823
(814) 355-1501
adoherty@bellefontepa.gov

Questions and requests for clarification are due by 4:00 p.m. on September 9, 2026 and must be submitted in writing.

The complete RFQ and any addenda will be available through Bellefonte Borough. The Borough reserves the right to reject any or all submissions and to waive irregularities. Minority and female-owned businesses are encouraged to submit qualifications.

https://bellefonte.net/2026/26611/

The 2025 Annual Water Quality Report has been prepared to provide Bellefonte Borough water customers with important information about their drinking water quality. This report includes a table summarizing the water testing results for the 2025 calendar year. The Water Quality Report can be found below or on the Bellefonte Borough Water Authority website at https://goh2o.net/utilities/bbwa A paper copy of the 2025 Water Quality Report may be requested by contacting the borough office at (814)355-1501 Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm.

Just a friendly reminder: Per the Bellefonte Borough Zoning Ordinance Chapter 575, Article XXI, signs are not permitted to be placed in any portion of the Borough right-of-way. This includes the grass strip between sidewalks and the roads, shade trees, and utility poles. Signs for special events may be displayed no sooner than three weeks prior to the event and must be taken down 24 hours after the event has finished. The complete sign ordinance can be found online: https://ecode360.com/16149516. Any questions pertaining to signage can be directed to Gina Thompson, Zoning Administrator, at 814-313-1573.

The Borough of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania commits to not discriminate against individuals with disabilities.

Effective Communication: Do you need an accommodation to participate in the activities of the Borough of Bellefonte? For example, do you need an interpreter at council meetings? If so, the Borough will provide appropriate aids and services to effectively communicate with individuals with speech, hearing, or vision impairments. They may include qualified sign language interpreters, documents in alternate requested formats, assistive listening devices, and other ways of making information and
communications accessible.

Modification to Policies and Procedures: Upon request, the Borough will accommodate people with disabilities to ensure they have an equal opportunity to enjoy all Borough programs, services, and activities. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in Borough offices, even where pets are generally prohibited. 

To request effective communication aids, services, or other accommodations (or to make a complaint about the Borough’s programs, services, or activities as inaccessible), please contact the ADA Coordinator Alyssa Doherty, 301 N, Spring Street, Ste. 200 , Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, (814)-355-1501 ext. 217 or adoherty@bellefontepa.gov, as soon as possible but no later than two business days before the scheduled event.

ADA Grievance Procedure

Parking ticket payments must be paid through the Bellefonte Borough Police Department. The Police Department is located on the first floor of the Municipal Building. If you do not need a receipt you may drop your ticket in the red drop box by the front door or any of the drop boxes in the Municipal Parking Lots. Any parking ticket not paid within 10 days of issue is subject to be filed as a citation with the District Magistrate. For any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the Bellefonte Borough Police Department at (814) 353-2320. 

In an effort to provide more reliable and effective communications with residents, Bellefonte Borough has implemented Smart911 as our emergency notification provider.

Smart911 is a system designed to make phone calls to specific people or areas in the event of an emergency or for sharing important information. Bellefonte Borough will use this system to notify residents by phone of information regarding you or your property. The system can make thousands of calls in a minute to convey vital information. These messages may include information on floods, fires, water emergencies, road closures, missing persons, evacuation orders, and weather emergencies.

Smart911 has been provided by a third party data provider and only includes listed phone numbers in Bellefonte Borough. It is important for residents and business owners to provide contact information such as unlisted, unpublished or cell phone numbers. Accurate numbers in the database help to ensure emergency information will be passed on to everyone in a timely manner.

If you would like to provide an alternate number other than your home number, you may do so. The alternate phone number would be called if your primary phone number is not answered by a person or answering machine.

All calls you receive will have the caller ID of “Bellefonte Borough.” Your information will not be provided to any outside agencies or companies.

To sign up to receive Smart911 notifications please visit the following link: https://www.smart911.com/smart911/ref/reg.action?pa=bellefontewater