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Hunterdon County commissioners approve watershed grant and multiple contract awards, advance ESTC construction management
Summary
The board unanimously approved a $146,256 Highlands Council grant for the Musconetcong Watershed Management Plan, a tree-removal contract not to exceed $99,000, an energy-brokerage contract, and a construction-management contract for the Emergency Services Training Center to allow bidding on phases 2 and 3.
The Hunterdon County Board of Commissioners on March 17 approved a set of finance and procurement items that included a $146,256 grant award, multiple contract awards, and a contract for construction management services for the county’s Emergency Services Training Center (ESTC).
Deputy CFO Michael Francini told the board a resolution accepted an additional $146,256 from the Highlands Council to complete the Musconetcong Watershed Management Plan; the board approved the resolution by roll call after a motion and second. The acceptance will fund planning work connected to watershed management.
The board also approved a requisition (RR26-1893) with Garden State Tree Management for tree removal at Shick Reserve, not to exceed $99,000. Commissioners then approved a contract (PPRP 02/2026) for electric and natural gas consultancy and brokerage services with Concord Engineering Group on behalf of the county and registered cooperative members.
On the ESTC project, staff presented resolution RP-0012026 to award a contract to Executrack Systems LLC for earned-value construction and project-management services to support phases 2 and 3 of the Emergency Services Training Center administration building and vehicle storage area. Staff said the Department of Community Affairs’ comments have been addressed and that having a construction manager on-site will allow the county to put phases 2 and 3 out to bid expected in April.
All items on these agenda sections were adopted in single motions with roll-call votes recorded as affirmative; staff said presentations delayed by an outside web-hosting outage will return to a future meeting.
Why it matters: The transactions advance a long-running capital project (ESTC) and secure funding for watershed planning; procurement decisions affect county operations and member municipalities that participate in cooperative purchasing.
What’s next: Staff expects to put ESTC phases 2 and 3 out to bid in April and to present remaining contracted services or presentations at a future meeting once technical issues are resolved.
Quotes: "This would enable us to have a construction manager on the job when we go out to bid for phases 2 and 3 of the ESTC," a project presenter said.
Ending: The board carried the measures by roll call; no additional conditions or amendments were recorded at the March 17 meeting.
