CREST HAVEN – Motorists should experience smoother sailing along county-owned roads as a result of a contract approved by freeholders June 9. The contract was awarded to South State Inc. of Bridgeton for $1,597,225.
“This fixes some of the potholes in the roads,” said county Engineer Dale Foster prior to passage by freeholders.
In another contract for roads, Landberg Construction LLC of Mays Landing was awarded a $872,948 contract for Crest Haven Road (CR 609) and for the county Technical High School parking lot improvements.
For engineering services to improve the Rio Grande Avenue (CR 661) entrance to Wildwood, the board awarded a $1.3-million contract to Michael Baker Jr. Inc. of Hamilton. The work will raise and widen the road, relocate utilities and reduce or eliminate flooding that regularly halts vehicular traffic in the area of Rio Grande and Susquehanna avenues.
Near Ocean City, the board accepted the proposal of Greenan-Pedersen Inc. of Lebanon, N.J. for $470,271 for engineering services for Roosevelt Boulevard (CR 623) Bridge deck rehabilitation.
In other action the board:
Approved a memorandum of understanding with Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership “for support and implementation of unmanned aerial vehicle research and testing missions at the Cape May County Airport.” The resolution notes, “The parties wish to accommodate UAS activity in a manner that respects and maintains the public welfare, in accordance with the highest standards and best practices.”
Extended a memorandum of understanding with American Aerospace Advisors, Inc. for expert and consulting services to integrate the unmanned aerial systems operations at the airport for an additional six months for $5,000 retroactive to April 28.
Awarded an 11-year contract with Tree to Tree Extreme LLC of Cornelius, Ore., to design, build and operate a zipline, aerial adventure course at the main County Park to start June 9.
Approved an enterprise agreement with Comcast Business Solutions of Philadelphia for $4,055 monthly for private ethernet virtual network. Term is one year with four one-year options.
Approved a $6,101 change order for the Stone Harbor library with Settembrino Architects for reimbursement for printing of plans and bid specifications.
Authorized an agreement with Prisoner Transport Service of America LLC of Nashville, Tenn. to assist the Prosecutor’s Office with extradition services, as needed, from June 10, to Dec. 31.
Approved a professional services agreement with Eagle Security Group Inc. of Fredericksburg, Va. for $9,281 to provide a crisis/terrorist attack response tabletop exercise from June 10 through June 9, 2016 for the county Prosecutor’s Office, Office of Emergency Management and Delaware River and Bay Authority.
Cape May – Governor Murphy says he doesn't know anything about the drones and doesn't know what they are doing but he does know that they are not dangerous. Does anyone feel better now?
