Old Landfill Still Costs County for Remediation

CREST HAVEN – An old landfill, now owned by Cape May County, is proving costly for remediation.
Freeholders approved a $247,500 contract to Sadat Associates Inc. of Trenton at the Feb. 11 meeting. The site is adjacent to Cape May County Airport on Fulling Mill Road, and has been closed for many years.
However, the clock is ticking to get site remediation underway by early May, said County Engineer Dale Foster. If remediation contracts are not in place by then, he said, the state Department of Environmental Protection will undertake the work, and bill the property owner.
The contract is for professional engineering and license site remediation service on County Road 654 between Lower and Middle townships.
This is not the first contract between Sadat Associates and the county. On April 24, 2012 the county engaged the firm as licensed site remediation professionals to oversee the investigation and site cleanup at the county-owned former landfill.
In other action the board:
• Granted permission to Ocean Drive Run Club Inc., a non-profit organization, to use various county roads and Ocean Drive bridges for the March 30 Ocean Drive Marathon from Cape May to Sea Isle City. The contractor on the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge, which is closed to traffic, is to provide a 10-foot right-of way for runners only.
• Reappointed to the Open Space Review Board for one-year terms: Michael T. McLaughlin of Court House, James Schroder of Ocean City and David Craig of Cape May until Dec. 31, 2014.
• Modified a contract with Hatch Mott MacDonald for $21,800 for remediation services at 503 W. Rio Grande Ave., Wildwood. It was the site of a former auto repair facility bought by the county and demolished to facilitate street improvements to improve exiting vehicles to alleviate traffic on Rio Grande Avenue.
• Authorized one-year agreements with veterinary services for the county Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, on an alternating schedule for one year, starting Feb. 11, 2014 ending Feb. 10, 2015 to: Abri Animal Hospital, Baysea Veterinary Hospital, Cape Veterinary Hospital, Parkway Veterinary Hospital, Shore Veterinarians and South Paw Animal Hospital.
• Approved professional services agreement with Siegrist LLC to provide dog training and behavior modification services as needed at the Animal Shelter and Adoption Center.
• Appointed Dr. Matthew Schwert as Vet of Record for Animal Shelter and Adoption Center and for services for Sheriff’s K-9 Unit for one year starting Feb. 11, 2014.
• Awarded bid for $73,632 to Business Interiors by Staples to furnish and deliver new furniture to Crest Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. There were seven bids submitted Jan. 8.
• Contracted for one year starting Feb. 1, 2014 to Jan. 31, 2015 for $17,500 with Health Care Resources for financial consultation services for Crest Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
• Contracted with Comcast Spotlight Inc. for $61,741 to advertise on cable TV the county as a vacation destination and for Tourism and Park and Zoo departments. Of the total, Tourism will account for $55,123 and Park and Zoo will spend $6,618.
• Agreed to have Daniel P. Donovan appraise, for $1,000 for the county Open Space program, a parcel in North Wildwood at 701 Central Ave. owned by Notre Dame De La Mar Parish. The lot is an entire block used by Wildwood Catholic High School athletes and for public recreation.
• Awarded another $1,000 contract to Daniel P. Donovan to appraise for the Open Space Program, 15 acres in Woodbine owned by Kathleen Kindle.