An addition to its light and power building will cost Lehighton $487,082.

Borough council, on a 5-0 vote Monday, awarded a bid to C&E Ankiewicz, of Mountain Top, Luzerne County.Councilmen Scott Rehrig and John Kreitz were absent.The 72-foot by 105-foot pole building will be an addition to the existing Light & Power building, located at 551 Bridge St.Borough Manager Nicole Beckett said the addition will consist of a four-bay garage, plus the potential for extra office space.Beckett previously said the borough had set aside $400,000 from this year's light and power budget to pay for the project.The rest of the cost will be paid from the borough's capital fund, said Beckett, who noted the project has been in the works since 2007.Only two companies submitted proposals to the borough earlier this month.The bid from C&E Ankiewicz came in $8,309 less than the $495,391 proposal turned in by Kistler Buildings of Fogelsville.A breakdown of the costs is as follows:Base bid, $117,755Insulation, $52,675Concrete floor, $111,284Site work, $112,655Garage doors, $39,595Sprinklers, $44,535Geotech services, $8,583