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County approves $1.27 million trail renovation contract and several parks, maintenance awards

Essex County Board of County Commissioners · May 14, 2026
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Summary

The board awarded Picerno Giordano Construction a not-to-exceed $1,265,000 contract to renovate trails at South Mountain Reservation, approved multiple parks maintenance contracts and authorized Green Acres grant-related funding and a $60,000 Open Space Trust Fund expenditure for a zoo shade-structure replacement.

The Essex County Board approved multiple public-works and parks contracts, including a $1,265,000 award to Picerno Giordano Construction for trail renovations at South Mountain Reservation.

David Antonio, deputy in the Department of Public Works, said Picerno submitted the lowest of four bids. Picerno representative Lachlan Barber said the project will resurface the river and ferry trails, repair pedestrian bridges,…

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