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Beach Haven council reviews $6.09M low bid for EOC renovation; budget shortfall means ordinance needed
Summary
Low bid of about $6,086,000 for emergency operations center renovations exceeds available funds; council directed staff to prepare an appropriation ordinance and consider a timeline extension from the low bidder while consultants and counsel said demolish-and-rebuild would likely cost significantly more and take longer.
The Beach Haven Borough Council on Aug. 5 reviewed low bids for the town’s emergency operations center (EOC) renovation and agreed to pursue a funding ordinance after officials said the low bidder’s price exceeds available appropriations.
Frank Little, called to address the council, said the low bid was about $6,086,000 and that a second bid exceeded $6.2 million. Little told council members that the low bidder has posted required bonds and appears qualified but that the borough “doesn’t have enough to award it” without amending the budget. He…
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