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Essex County approves major public‑works contracts, federal grants and $21.4M bridge design award
Summary
The county board approved multiple public‑works and parks contracts, including federal‑grant‑funded traffic‑signal projects and a $21,398,692.53 NJDOT insertion to design the Bridge Street bridge replacement; vendors and staff described scope, local hiring and funding sources.
Essex County commissioners on Tuesday approved a slate of contract awards and budget insertions that county staff said are funded largely by federal grants or developer agreements and intended to support building maintenance, traffic‑signal upgrades and park services.
David Antonio, director for the Department of Public Works, presented multiple public‑works items that the board approved on roll call. The board approved a three‑year facilities‑maintenance contract for the Essex County Hospital Center with DCO Energy described as not to exceed $8,143,251; David Del Vecchio of DCO Energy said the firm has worked at the hospital since it opened and that “roughly 30% of our employees are Essex County employees.”
The board also approved engineering and construction contracts tied to federal grants for signal and roadway improvements. Antonio summarized awards to…
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