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Oakland seeks engineering and DEP permits to repair collapsed storm sewer on Lake Shore Drive
Summary
Council reviewed a Boswell engineering proposal to repair about 140 feet of collapsed 24-inch storm sewer draining to Crystal Lake; the professional-services proposal is about $30,000 with permit fees estimated roughly $12,000–$15,000, and DEP permits will be required before construction.
At the July 14 meeting the council reviewed an engineering proposal to address a collapsed 24-inch storm sewer pipe and related sinkholes on Lake Shore Drive that drain into Crystal Lake.
Borough Administrator Rich Cruz described the problem and a Boswell scope of services to prepare engineering plans and obtain necessary New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection permits. The packet included a roughly $30,000 professional-services estimate, with nearly half the total tied to permitting costs; Cruz estimated permit fees at about $12,000 and engineering effort at about $14,000.
Cruz said the work will require DEP permits because of the outfall to a water body and that the borough plans to move forward with a contract in August to start the permit process. He also said the borough is replacing storm-sewer systems in the Pleasant Lane neighborhood using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and is compiling a priority list for outfalls that will likely be addressed in phases over several years.
Council agreed to advance the proposal to the next meeting and to a resolution for contracting. Cruz said the borough has successfully captured unprogrammed CDBG funds in the past and will be pursuing additional grant opportunities to support sewer and outfall repairs.
The council did not vote to start construction at this meeting; the action before the body was to move the engineering work and permit applications forward for formal award in August.
