Hoboken awards $15.77 million contract for Frank Sinatra Drive seawall emergency repairs
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Summary
The Hoboken City Council awarded a $15,768,000 emergency contract to Simpson and Brown Inc. to rehabilitate the Frank Sinatra Drive seawall, funded by bond authorization B-735.
The Hoboken City Council voted to award an emergency construction contract to Simpson and Brown Inc. for $15,768,000 to rehabilitate a section of the Frank Sinatra Drive seawall (Block 259, Lot 2). The contract is funded by bond authorization B-735 and is part of a broader financing package the council previously approved to repair the city’s damaged seawall.
Staff and council members said the contract will allow the contractor to mobilize and begin construction activities in the area south of the skate park; work is expected to take several months and will require temporary closures and pedestrian detours along the waterfront.
Why it matters: the seawall project addresses serious coastal infrastructure in need of repair. Council discussion stressed pedestrian safety near the narrow sidewalk areas adjacent to the work zone, that the project was large in scale (council referenced a total program bond authorization of approximately $30 million) and that residents should expect construction impacts during the mobilization and repair work.
Details and council discussion - The contract award was described in the meeting as the emergency rehabilitation of Frank Sinatra Drive Seawall, Block 259, Lot 2, in the amount of $15,768,000 and funded by B-735. - A council member explained the award is the first step of a multi-month construction sequence: award, mobilization, and staged repairs; the city will provide specific plans for pedestrian access and staging in coming days. - Council members emphasized pedestrian safety where sidewalks are narrow near the skate park; staff said they were coordinating plans to maintain safe access and to reduce disruption where possible.
Vote and implementation The council adopted the resolution awarding the contract; the roll call recorded affirmative votes from the council members present. Council members said the city will publish more detailed staging and schedule information shortly and asked for residents’ patience as work proceeds.