REQUEST FOR BIDS – SHELVING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Petersburg Borough requests bids for Shelving Procurement for the new Petersburg Library. This project consists of a shelving package estimated at around $150,000.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Borough’s Architect, MRV Architects, Attn: Chris Florendo, 1420 Glacier Ave. #101, Juneau, Alaska 99801, until 3:00 p.m. local time on April 11, 2013. Project documents, material specifications and submittal requirements are available from MRV Architects, Attn: Chris Florendo, 1420 Glacier Ave. #101, Juneau, Alaska 99801 (907) 586-1371. Inquiries about this project should be made to the Project Architect Corey Wall (907) 586-1371, corey@mrvarchitects.com.

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Request for Bids – Furniture

REQUEST FOR BIDS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Petersburg Borough requests bids for Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment Procurement for the new Petersburg Library. This project consists of a seating, tables, and other furniture package estimated at around $200,000.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Borough’s Architect, MRV Architects, Attn: Chris Florendo, 1420 Glacier Ave. #101, Juneau, Alaska 99801, until 2:00 p.m. local time on April 11, 2013. Project documents, material specifications and submittal requirements are available from MRV Architects, Attn: Chris Florendo, 1420 Glacier Ave. #101, Juneau, Alaska 99801 (907) 586-1371. Inquiries about this project should be made to the Project Architect Corey Wall (907) 586-1371, corey@mrvarchitects.com.

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Romiad move falls through

KFSK Public Radio, Petersburg – It looks like Petersburg’s Romiad Building will be torn down after all. A local Business has decided not to go forward with a $200 thousand dollar loan from Petersburg’s Economic Development Fund. Click here to listen to the full news story on KFSK. 

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Absentee Voting

Any qualified elector who is absent or expects to be absent from the City, or who will be unable to go to the polling place for reasons of physical disability on the day of the Election, may vote by absentee ballot. Absentee ballots will be available in the City Clerk’s office, 12 S. Nordic Dr. beginning Wednesday, September 14. Voters wishing to receive an absentee ballot by mail must make request for an absentee ballot to the City Clerk’s office no later than 5:00 p.m., Thursday, September 29. Voters may vote by absentee ballot at the Clerk’s Office through twelve noon (12:00 p.m.), Monday October 3.

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REGISTER TO VOTE!

Sept 4, 2011 is the last date to register to vote in the October 4 municipal election. To register to vote in Alaska you must be a U.S. Citizen, a resident of Alaska, a registered City resident, and at least 18 years old. You can register online at City Hall, the Police Department or online at www.elections.alaska.gov.

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Fine tuning the floor plan

Currently library staff are working with the project architects to fine tune the internal workings of the new library. We are considering questions such as:  Is there enough space for our collections to expand by at least 20%? Does the layout of the children’s area allow for children’s activities to take place? Is there ample space for our community’s teens?

CLICK HERE to view the updated floor plan for the new library. Call us at 772-3349, email us at libdir@ci.petersburg.ak.us or drop by the library to if you have comments or questions.

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Eldor & Polly Lee Family Land Donation

This Saturday, May 16 the Library Board will be honoring the Eldor & Polly Lee family donation of their Hammer Slough property to the City. The property, which is adjacent to the site of the new library, will be called “Centennial Park”. Everyone is invite to join us in recognizing the Lee family’s generosity by attending either of the events listed below:

2:30 pm – Photograph at the Lee property (Birch Street), Polly Lee will present the deed to Mayor Al Dwyer

3:00 pm- Little Norway Pageant: Julie Hursey, Library Board Chair, will give a short presentation thanking Polly Lee and her family.

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Library Board decides to postpone local bond initiative

This week the Library Board decided to postpone a local bond initiative for a new library. After an encouraging visit from Ed and Cathy Rasmuson, along with the results of a recent survey, it was decided that this was not a good year to make a ballot appearance.

In late April the McDowell Group surveyed 252 Petersburg voters. 75% percent of respondents indicated a moderate to high level of interest in a new library however while 48% said they would approve a sales tax, 46% said they would not.

This is a tough time for folks in Alaska. Many of those surveyed voiced concerns about rising fuel costs and an uncertain economic future. In light of these findings, the library board decided to postpone the ballot measure and spend more time considering a funding plan that would lessen the burden on local taxpayers.

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Q&A: Why not use an existing building in town?

There are two essential components to consider with existing buildings:  1) A downtown location that offers safe access for children and other pedestrians and contributes to maintaining our vibrant downtown, and 2) adequate floor space on one floor so expensive staffing increases are not required for security and customer service. The library board has been carefully exploring options that become available and will continue do to so. A cost effective, permanent, City owned solution for the library is a priority.

 

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