Notices

April is Fair Housing Month! Each year, the City of Pittston Redevelopment Authority takes part in an activity related to Fair Housing advocacy and education. This year, the RDA put up bulletin boards throughout the city showcasing information from the National Fair Housing Alliance to create public awareness. The bulletin boards shed light on the various ways in which housing discrimination can play out and showcase resources including HUD’s website and the National Fair Housing Hotline. Bulletin boards are located outside of the Redevelopment Authority, at the City of Pittston Senior Center, and the Pittston Housing Authority!

Invitation to Bid

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Pittston, on behalf of the North East Pennsylvania Land Bank Authority, at their Administrative Offices located at 35 Broad St., Suite 202, Pittston, PA 18640, until NOON, 12:00 PM(prevailing time) on Friday, April 29, 2022 at which time they will be opened and read aloud.

PROJECT NAME – Rehabilitation of 91 Mill Street, Pittston.

Proposed work includes the full rehabilitation of a residential home, including but not limited to, floors, drywall, electrical, plumbing, heating, bathrooms, kitchen, porches, lead based paint, asbestos and other items related to a home rehabilitation.

Bid Documents may be obtained by contacting Cara Wengen at 570-654-4601 or cwengen@pittstonrda.com. There will not be a pre-bid conference, but interested bidders may access the property by scheduling a time to inspect.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the instructions to Bidders.

The following wage rate requirements are applicable to this contract: PA Prevailing Wages

Bidder must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, religion, color, handicap, national origin, age or sex.

The Redevelopment Authority does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability or familial status in employment or the provision of services.

The Redevelopment Authority is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

The Redevelopment Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding.

Please review the link for the City Council Meeting Agenda for the meeting on March 16, 2022. 

The Pittston City Blighted Property Board will be meeting at 35 Broad Street, Pittston, PA in the Basement Conference Room at 2:00PM on March 9, 2022. Please CLICK HERE to view the agenda.

Please review the link for the City Council Meeting Agenda for the meeting on February 16, 2022. 

The Redevelopment Authority is accepting contractor bids on a home rehab project in Pittston. Please see below scope of work documents and reach out to Cara at cwengen@pittstonrda.com or 570-654-4601 ext 245 to request a full bid packet. Arrangements can be made to do a site visit to the home to prepare your bid.

Work includes:

• Replacing Siding
• Replacing (3) Exterior Doors
• Replacing Rear Storm Door
• Replacing (10) Double Hung Windows
• Replacing (1) casement window in bathroom

Please click here to review the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Pittston agenda for the meeting taking place on February 1, 2022.

The City of Pittston’s Blighted Property Board will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, January 12 at 2:00PM in the Pittston City Hall Basement Conference Room.

Please visit this link to view the agenda: Blighted Property Board Meeting Agenda 1.12.22

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PITTSTON, LUZERNE
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF
PITTSTON HOME RULE CHARTER, REPEALING, REPLACING AND/OR
AMENDING SECTIONS OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER – click here to read more.

Please review the link for the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Pittston Agenda for the meeting on January 4, 2022. 

The City of Pittston’s Blighted Property Board will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, December 8 at 2:00PM in the Pittston City Hall Basement Conference Room.

Please visit this link to view the agenda: Blighted Property Board Meeting Agenda 12.8.21

RDA – AGENDA 12.7.21

Do you have the most festive house in the neighborhood? Let’s see it! The Pittston Office of Community Development invites Pittston residents to participate in our Holiday Home Decorating Contest. One winner will be chosen from the following categories:

• Best Themed Décor
• Best Classic Holiday
• Best In Show

To enter your home, please complete the following form. Deadline to submit entries is Wednesday, December 22nd. Winners will be announced on Thursday, December 23^rd and prizes will distributed after the holiday!

The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Pittston is inviting development teams (or a
developer) with experience in single family home rehabilitation to submit proposals for
the Rehabilitation Toward Homeownership for 65-67 ½ Parsonage Street, Pittston,
Pennsylvania (72-E11NE2-024-005-000).

All proposals for this project are due by 12:00Noon on Thursday, December 23, 2021. 

For extensive information on this project and it’s requirements, please view the formal Request for Proposals below.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS-65 PARSONAGE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – PROFESSIONAL HOUSING CONSULTING SERVICES

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittston requests proposals from qualified consulting firms to provide professional housing consulting services relative to the development of affordable homeownership and rental housing. The Authority intends to designate a consultant for the three year period 2022 through 2024. The Authority will enter into an indefinite quantity contract with the selected consultant.

View the Request for Proposals here.