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Council approves engineering work orders for Crest Pier bathrooms and fishing pier design
Summary
The Borough of Wildwood Crest authorized an up-to-$120,000 engineer work order for Crest Pier bathroom renovations and an up-to-$295,000 work order for fishing pier reconstruction design; officials said the borough has $3.6 million committed and applied for an additional $400,000 toward pier work.
The Borough of Wildwood Crest governing body voted to authorize two borough-engineer work orders tied to pier projects and several related procurement resolutions.
On unanimous roll call, council approved a not-to-exceed $120,000 engineer work order to design renovations for Crest Pier bathrooms and a separate not-to-exceed $295,000 work order to fund survey and engineering design phases for fishing pier reconstruction. Both measures were moved, seconded and carried without public debate.
Borough officials told residents that, following the approvals, the engineering team will enter the design phase immediately. During later discussion under old business the mayor said the borough currently has $3.6 million "in the coffers" earmarked for the pier effort and that the borough recently applied for another $400,000; he described a project cost range of roughly $5.5 million to $6 million and said a Feb. 4 meeting will include engineering and historical presentations on the pier.
Council also adopted routine resolutions to advertise bids for portable toilets and landscaping services and approved shared-services agreements related to the Crest Station project. Officials said the Crest Station work is not expected to begin before 2027 and that additional design and intergovernmental coordination is required.
Next steps: engineers will begin design work on the bathroom and fishing-pier tasks, and the borough plans a presentation at the Feb. 4 meeting to show design options and historical context prior to any construction decisions.
