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Engineer flags missing site plan, uniform trenching for 19 Dearborn and Oaks Park House bid package
Summary
The borough engineer told council a permit request for 19 Dearborn required follow‑up with the utility company and recommended standardizing any road openings; the engineer also said the Oaks Park House bid package lacks a site plan and drainage/grading details and asked the architect to supply missing information before the project goes to bid.
Engineer Tom reported progress on tax‑map updates and said a contractor would install three ADA ramps on Central Avenue next week. He then raised a permit issue at 19 Dearborn where PSE&G filed for a road opening immediately after the street had been paved; the engineer recommended specifying a uniform trench width (for example, curb‑to‑curb or a standard width) and asked staff to ask the utility company to avoid unnecessary full road openings when behind‑curb work is possible.
A speaker who said they represent the property at 19 Dearborn (Daniel Evar) said the work likely relates to demolition and gas service capping for a redevelopment, and asked the borough to follow up with PSE&G. The engineer agreed to contact PSE&G the next morning and to report back to the owner.
On the Oaks Park House project, the engineer noted the bid package included architectural plans but no site plan; he flagged potential concerns about material specifications, drainage and grading and said stormwater management could be required if disturbance exceeded local thresholds. Council and staff agreed to coordinate with the architect and walk the site to prepare a full plan so the project can proceed to bid on schedule.
