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Seaside Park advances Phase 2 boardwalk contract and plans parking-lot rebuilds; resident raises ADA concerns
Summary
Seaside Park officials discussed hiring T and M Associates for Phase 2 of the boardwalk reconstruction and reviewed a proposal from Remington Burdick Engineers to manage reconstruction of parking lots 12 and 3; a resident asked whether accessible parking will be widened and officials said rebuilt lots will meet current accessibility codes but will reduce total parking.
Seaside Park officials on April 16 introduced a proposal from T and M Associates to provide bidding, contract administration and construction management services for Phase 2 of the borough's boardwalk reconstruction, and discussed a separate proposal from Remington Burdick Engineers for construction management and inspection of parking lots 12 and 3.
Mayor Peterson said the T and M Associates proposal (dated April 3, 2026) is on the regular meeting agenda as resolution 226-1190. A council member said the Phase 2 fee is $6,500 less than Phase 1 because Phase 2 is one block shorter, and staff and council confirmed the contract language should read "not to exceed" when listing fees.
The Remington Burdick Engineers proposal (dated March 10, 2026) was introduced for the reconstruction of parking lots 12 and 3 and is listed as resolution 226-1191. Council members described those lots as "very, very poor condition" and long overdue for repair. One council member highlighted a potential funding opportunity through the Clean Water Intended Use Plan for fiscal year 2026 that could provide principal forgiveness (up to 50% including engineering services) and noted the borough may qualify but must apply through the proper process.
During public comment, resident Shirley Crystal of 700 West Bayview Avenue asked specifically whether handicap parking spots would be made more accessible, saying narrow spaces and side ramps made it difficult to unload her son. A council member replied, "The spots would be 88 compliant to whatever regulations are," and confirmed that when the parking lots are redone they will conform to current accessibility codes. The council member also warned the borough would "lose a tremendous amount of parking" when spaces are widened to meet current standards and said staff will look for other parking locations in town.
Next steps: both proposals were presented as work-session items and are listed for formal consideration on the regular meeting agenda; council directed staff to ensure contract language reflects a "not to exceed" fee and to pursue available grant funding for the parking-lot project.
