Red Bank to seek geotechnical study of aging culvert on Pine Breeze Road

Director Tate told the commission the city intends to contract Volker Incorporated to perform a cover exploration and geotechnical survey on Pine Breeze Road to evaluate an aging drainage culvert that may be structurally impaired. The scope includes a subsurface exploration to determine soil composition, culvert condition, and feasible repair options. Tate said the cost will not exceed $26,435 and that funding is included in the FY26 stormwater municipal budget for engineering services. The nut graf: Because the culvert sits under a well-traveled corridor and appears old, staff said professional evaluation is necessary to determine repairs and to ensure continued public safety; the agreement with Volker is brought forward under the city’s call-services list established by Resolution 24-16-44. Tate said the culvert may date back several decades and could be related to older sanitary infrastructure; he cited a stone headwall resembling historic sanitary boundary walls as part of the historical context. The consultant will evaluate whether repairs can be performed without closing the road to traffic; if not, the study will inform traffic-control planning. Tate recommended the work as a fiscally prudent investment in targeted infrastructure maintenance. Ending: The item was on the meeting’s consent agenda and staff indicated it will move forward for approval as a consent-agenda resolution (Resolution 25-1815). No formal roll-call vote was recorded in the work session transcript.