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Glen Ridge council approves routine bills, insurance renewal and road contract; rejects paving bids
Summary
At the meeting the council approved payment of claims (Resolution 127-25), renewed membership in a public insurance fund (Resolution 128-25), adopted Ordinance 1826 to appropriate grant funds for roads, awarded a road contract (Resolution 129-25) to the lowest bidder for $495,580, and rejected bids for a paving/ADA ramps project (Resolution 130-25).
The Glen Ridge Borough Council recorded several formal actions during its regular meeting following the swearing-in ceremony.
Minutes: The council adopted the minutes from the Aug. 11 meeting; the clerk recorded the vote as “Five ayes, one abstention.”
Bills/Claims (Resolution 127-25): Councilor Leovitz moved and the council approved the resolution to authorize payment of claims as detailed in the cover memorandum. The clerk recorded the vote as six ayes; the resolution carried.
Insurance (Resolution 128-25): The council approved renewal of Glen Ridge’s membership in the Public Alliance Insurance Coverage Fund (covering liability and workers’ compensation) by voice vote (transcript: six ayes).
Ordinance 1826 (roads grant appropriation): The public hearing for Ordinance 1826 (appropriating grant funds for various capital road improvements) was opened and closed with no comments. Council adopted the ordinance on final reading; the clerk recorded six ayes.
Road contract award (Resolution 129-25): Councilor Law presented Resolution 129-25 recommending award of a construction contract (Baldwin Street between Ridgewood Avenue and Bay Street, Glen Ridge Parkway, Ferncliffe Terrace). Four bids were received and opened; Jay Alexander of Bloomfield submitted the lowest responsible bid at $495,580. The council approved the award (transcript: six ayes).
Bid rejection (Resolution 130-25): For a separate paving and ADA ramp project, bids exceeded the available funds under the 2023 local transportation project allocation. Councilor Law moved to reject all bids; the council approved the motion (transcript: six ayes).
Votes at a glance (recorded in the meeting): Minutes adoption — recorded as "Five ayes, one abstention." Resolutions 127-25 and 128-25 — adopted (six ayes). Ordinance 1826 — adopted on final reading (six ayes). Resolution 129-25 — contract award to Jay Alexander, $495,580 (six ayes). Resolution 130-25 — all bids rejected (six ayes).
Where the transcript recorded only roll-call verbal responses ("I" or "aye"), the clerk’s tally recorded six affirmative votes for multiple actions; where the minutes recorded "Five ayes, one abstention" that specific tally is noted as read into the record by the clerk.
