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Hasbrouck Heights outlines multiple road, park and DPW projects; grants and bids underway
Summary
Engineers and council discussed Kipp Avenue and Cleveland Avenue roadway projects, Woodland Park drainage and basketball-court upgrades, MS4 mapping, a planned 1,200-ton DPW salt shed, and ongoing work on a new DPW facility concept and grant seeks including a denied RCP application and a $3.5M FY25 request to Rep. Pascrell.
At the borough’s Aug. 20 meeting, Neglia Group engineer James J. Lyle updated the Mayor and Council on several planned and ongoing infrastructure projects and grant efforts.
What engineers reported: Neglia confirmed the borough submitted an FY2024 NJDOT municipal aid application to continue Kipp Avenue improvements (Phase II milling/repaving and ADA curb ramps) and anticipates a bid opening for the NJDOT-funded Kipp project on Aug. 28. Neglia also outlined Woodland Park drainage work and two grant actions: a Bergen County municipal park improvement application (submitted, $81,779.38 requested) and a New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Local Recreation Improvement Grant award of $68,000 for Woodland Park drainage improvements.
Parks and courts: The borough received a $121,000 Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund matching award for Woodland Park basketball court reconstruction. Bids opened July 10; Neglia reported the apparent low responsible base bid from Green Valley Group, Inc. for $167,850 and recommended a contract award to that firm.
DPW facility, salt shed and compliance: Neglia is designing a new 1,200-ton salt shed and full-depth pavement on DPW property; bid documents were expected within months. The office also reported on a conceptual new DPW facility and that a Resilient Communities Program (RCP) federal grant application for $5 million was denied; the borough submitted a FY25 federal appropriations request to Representative Bill Pascrell’s office for $3.5 million toward the preliminary phase of the DPW reconstruction project. Neglia noted the borough must complete MS4 GIS infrastructure mapping required by NJDEP by Jan. 1, 2026 and said field locating and electronic submission work is underway.
Roads and program updates: Neglia listed other projects moving toward bidding or close-out: Cleveland Avenue roadway improvements (design underway), Woodside Avenue Phase II nearing punch-list completion, Paterson Avenue close-out procedures, and a 2024 NJDOT award of $249,252 for a separate municipal-aid resurfacing package. The consultant said final contract recommendations and bid reviews will be presented to the council as they are completed.
Why it matters: The combined grants and bids indicate near-term capital work that affects local streets, park recreation surfaces and the borough’s ability to respond to winter weather. Funding decisions and contract awards will determine schedules for construction and impacts to traffic and park access.
