Weatherly Borough Council on Monday awarded a contract to pave Second Street this summer.

New Enterprises Stone & Lime Co., which has a presence in the Lehigh Valley, was the low bidder at $62,864.16, of four firms that bid, and secured the contract.

Other bidders were Lehigh Asphalt at $62,918.40; H&K Group at $63,280; and Pennsy Supply at $75,235.40.

Council also opened bids from the same firms to pave North Street, with the bids ranging from $52,474 to $66,546.10, but did not award a contract for the street.

The borough sought bids for both streets, but specified in the bid documents that it would only do one of the two.

Second Street was the preferred street of the two to get done this year.

Borough Manager Harold Pudliner said that they were trying to stay within the state Liquid Fuels allocation of $78,437.52.

All of the bids for Second Street were below the amount allocated, which will allow the borough to use remaining funds for street sweeping and purchase salt for next winter, Pudliner told council.

Mayor/Council President P.J. Hadzick asked if they could use Liquid Fuels funds for a salt shed, and Pudliner said they are allowed to use a small percentage of the funds toward purchases, such as equipment.

The Second Street paving project, which will be done while the schools are on summer break, involves paving the street from Carbon to Blakeslee Avenue. The borough hopes to finish Second Street and Eurana Avenue next year.

Butz Street

Council will also consider making Butz Street one-way year round after receiving a petition from residents expressing safety concerns.

The street shifts to one-way in the winter, but residents suggest it might be better to do so — in either direction — all year.

Council wants police to review the situation, and also get more input from residents who may be affected by the change, but did not sign the petition.

Pudliner said they could post something on the borough website seeking comments from residents. Council members said they were not opposed to the change, but wanted to make sure all affected residents were on board.