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Long Beach Island Board of Education awards $12.7 million contract for elementary school addition
Summary
At its Dec. 16 meeting the Long Beach Island Board of Education unanimously awarded a $12,707,000 contract to Shorelands Construction for an "Addition and Alterations" project at Long Beach Island Elementary School, accepting Alternates 1–9 and authorizing a transfer from capital reserve to capital projects to fund the work.
At a public meeting Dec. 16, 2025, the Long Beach Island Board of Education voted to award a contract for an "Addition and Alterations" project at Long Beach Island Elementary School to Shorelands Construction, Inc., at a total contract amount of $12,707,000. The board accepted Alternates 1 through 9 and agreed to transfer funds from Capital Reserve into the district’s Capital Projects account to cover the award. The motion to award the contract was made by board member Ms. Hagler and seconded by Mrs. Hoffacker and carried on a unanimous roll-call vote.
The district received three responsive bids submitted Dec. 9, 2025. Shorelands Construction submitted a base bid of $10,400,000 and a total, including the nine alternates, of $12,707,000. Other bidders listed in the board minutes were G&P Parlamas Inc. (base bid $13,347,000; total $16,261,000) and The Bennett Company Inc. (base bid $12,718,000; total $15,703,000). The alternates accepted by the board include: additional classrooms (Alt. 1), a canopy at the main entrance (Alt. 2), four additional door canopies (Alt. 3), a stage lift (Alt. 4), gym windows (Alt. 5), cupola replacement at the Media Center (Alt. 6), classroom UV replacement (Alt. 7), LED lighting replacement (Alt. 8), and water-table masonry materials (Alt. 9). The minutes show the board, in consultation with design professionals, determined Shorelands Construction to be the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et seq.
The board’s action includes an explicit funding step: withdrawing capital from the district’s Capital Reserve to deposit into Capital Projects to fund the contract award, as recorded in the meeting minutes. Superintendent Dr. Peter Kopack and Business Administrator/Board Secretary Meghan Lee were noted as present at the discussion and vote. The board did not record a construction start date, schedule or contractor-submitted timeline in the minutes.
The motion and unanimous vote conclude the board’s formal authorization to execute the contract and proceed with procurement steps. The board adjourned the meeting at 6:49 p.m.
