Lansford officials are pulling back on a project to repair a crumbling wall on the west side of town because of funding.

On Thursday, the Carbon County Commissioners approved a recommendation to reject the bid from Heim Construction of Orwigsburg for the Brimble Wall replacement project because the bid came in significantly higher than what had been budgeted through the Community Development Block Grant.

Carbon oversaw the bid process because of the use of CDBG funds. The bid was opened by the county on June 8 and tabled twice to allow the borough engineer to review it.

Lansford had planned to use two years of CDBG funds to replace the wall but the bid came in at $398,105, about twice as much as the borough earmarked.

Last week, Lansford Borough Council approved applying for a $275,000 gaming grant for the project, but that award, if the borough is successful, wouldn’t be available until 2024.

Brimble Wall supports a portion of Brimble Alley between West Ridge Street and Snyder Avenue.

It also is causing concern to the close proximity of a home on Snyder Avenue.