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Board approves outfall repairs and moves forward on pedestrian bridge project at Old Bridge High School
Summary
After engineers and the New Jersey DEP were consulted, the board approved contracts and funding to repair a failing outfall/retaining wall and to address structural damage to a pedestrian bridge at Old Bridge High School; a negotiated bridge repair was described at about $320,000.
The Old Bridge Township School District board approved supplies, equipment and services resolutions that allow the district to proceed with environmental outfall/retaining-wall repairs and a pedestrian bridge repair project at Old Bridge High School.
Facilities staff explained the outfall work, saying a retaining wall adjacent to a public waterway had been crumbling and that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) had been engaged during earlier engineering and bid phases. Bids for the outfall were opened on April 9, 2026; three bidders responded and the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the outfall was identified as CMS Construction, with a bid under the architect’s estimate.
The facilities director also reviewed a longer timeline for the pedestrian bridge, noting structural steel damage discovered beneath the bridge during cleaning and that earlier bids were rejected for price. After two unsuccessful bid attempts, the district entered negotiations and described a negotiated compliant bid for the bridge of about $320,000, slightly over the project budget, as an option to avoid further delays. The director said alternatives — redesigning the bridge or abandoning the project — could be more costly and that DEP involvement (because of the waterway) complicates burying conduit or other alternatives.
The board approved the supplies, equipment and services bundle (resolutions 1–16) by roll call, enabling award of the outfall contract and authorization to proceed with negotiated bridge repairs. Board discussion emphasized the regulatory steps taken, the bidding history and the need to balance cost with safety and compliance.
Next steps: staff will finalize contract awards and schedule construction work; the public will be able to follow contract awards and timelines through the district's posted board minutes and procurement notices.
