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Engineer recommends Portofino Builders for Linda Vista sidewalk after contractor seeks to withdraw bid
Summary
At a May 15 North Haledon work session, the borough engineer reported that D&L Paving Contractors requested to withdraw its bid for a borough project under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.3; the engineer recommended awarding the Linda Vista Avenue Sidewalk Improvements Phase 1 contract to Portofino Builders, LLC. The item appears on the council meeting agenda for formal action.
Borough Engineer Joseph Pomante told the North Haledon council at its May 15 work session that D&L Paving Contractors requested to rescind its bid for a borough project pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.3, citing a substantial computational error. Pomante recommended that the Linda Vista Avenue Sidewalk Improvements (Phase 1) contract be awarded to Portofino Builders, LLC.
The recommendation and the contractor’s withdrawal request were recorded in the meeting minutes and included in the engineering section of the work session. The minutes state the D&L request referenced the cited New Jersey statute that permits bid withdrawal when a substantial computational mistake is shown; the engineer’s recommendation for award was recorded separately.
The matter is listed on the consent agenda for the next council meeting for formal consideration and any required vote. The minutes also note that a project-status report was attached and made part of the official minutes, indicating the engineering office is tracking the project alongside other capital items.
No vote on the contract award is recorded in the work-session minutes; the record shows the engineer’s recommendation and the contractor’s request to withdraw the bid. The council reconvened and carried procedural motions by roll call but the formal consent-agenda votes are scheduled for the June council meeting.
