HARRISBURG, Pa. — Ever since July of last year, all eyes have been on the rebuilding of the Broad Street market after a fire ripped through the historic building.
Since then, strides have been made—but more help is needed.
The William Penn Social Association is donating $30,000 to the Broad Street Market. The check is to help the market with maintenance and upkeep.
Meanwhile, the city is still working to get plumbing and electrical work done inside of the temporary structure. The city has approved a contract for an electrician, and bids for plumbing are due tonight, Jan. 25.
At a pre-bid meeting, one plumbing company and a representative of Gordian, a job-order contracting service provider, were in attendance.
Harrisburg officials are hopeful that Gordian will work with one of the plumbing contractors through the Keystone Purchasing Network to submit a proposal. However, there is no guarantee any bids will occur, according to Maisel.
Bids are due 11 p.m. tonight, and the city plans to unseal the bids on Jan. 26.
Harrisburg is also reportedly working with KCS Electric LLC on collecting required contract documents, but a contract has not yet been executed.
The city has also deferred trash payments for the market to help ease its financial struggles.
The news follows events from the Broad Street Market's Board of Directors, which proposed a nearly double rent increase for vendors. The proposal would increase rent from $2.67 to $5.25 per square foot. The proposal was suspended shortly after it was announced.