The future of Bethlehem’s Walnut Street garage needs fresh eyes, parking authority says
Updated Mar 08, 2021;
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Faced with the prospect of spending $800,000 to repair a parking deck it might tear down in a few years, the Bethlehem Parking Authority is looking for a fresh perspective.
That’s why the authority reversed course last week and terminated all of its contracts with Desman Design Management to hire THA Consultants to work on the Walnut Street garage. THA is tasked with studying the condition of the 45-year-old garage and creating an emergency repair plan, something Desman was already undertaking.
The authority’s board met Feb. 24 and voted to hire Desman its parking and engineering consultant for the last seven years to handle the engineering services and bidding for Walnut Street’s emergency repairs, estimated at $800,000.