CREST HAVEN – Time and salt water have taken their toll on the railings of Townsend’s Inlet Bridge linking Avalon and Sea Isle City. For that reason, freeholders approved a contract Sept. 12 for $2.7 million to Thomas Barry Marine Construction of South Dennis.
According to the resolution awarding the contract, the firm was one of seven to submit bids Sept. 6. County Engineer Dale Foster told the board the Barry firm had installed similar railings on the Corson’s Inlet Bridge in Strathmere. “They are experienced,” said Foster.
Bids on the project ranged from Barry’s with four bids over $7 million.
The railings will be galvanized in a hot bath of the coating and painted. With such a coating, Foster said the railings should last 25 years. “The ones on the Great Channel Bridge are 14 years old,” he said.
In other action, the board made appointments or reappointments to various boards:
* Virginia Loveland was appointed to the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (R.S.V.P.) Community Advisory Council. Her term ends Dec. 31, 2019.
* To the Women’s Advisory Commission Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt of Somers Point was reappointed while Joan Kramar of Stone Harbor and Dottie Pearson of Cape May were appointed to terms that expire Sept. 11, 2020.
* Rodney Fox of Court House was appointed to the Revolving Fishing Loan Committee to fill the unexpired term of Carl Axelsson whose term expires Dec. 31, 2019.
* Alfred Natali of Middle Township was reappointed to a four-year term on the county Agricultural Development Board, ending Oct. 1, 2021.
* Reappointed to the Open Space Review Board was Dave Clemans of Cape May and Peter Lomax of Court House with terms expiring June 1, 2020.
*Public members to the Cumberland-Salem-Cape May Workforce Development Board include: Leslie Gimeno, director, Department of Planning, for three years until June 30, 2020; Donna Groome, director, Department of Human Services to replace Patricia Devaney in an unexpired term ending June 30, 2018; Sarah Maloney’s seat, set to expire June 30, 2019, will be vacated; a private sector member from the county will be appointed in that position.
* Reappointed Barbara Boeshe of Sea Isle City and Jay Young of Lower Township to the Planning Board for three-year terms.
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