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Council seeks pricing and schedule for closed JB2 beach crossover; staff warns on timing and nesting season
Summary
Council members asked staff for cost estimates to repair or extend the closed JB2 (beach crossover) and to prepare proposals timed around sea‑turtle nesting season; staff estimated a conservative $50,000 for full replacement and recommended coordination with county renourishment and DEP.
Councilmembers pressed staff for options to restore or extend the closed JB2 beach crossover so town residents would retain safe access. Engineering and public‑works staff cautioned that earlier renovations severed older staircase elements and that reattachment often fails building-code tests; staff said extensive work may be required and conservatively estimated $50,000 for a full staircase extension or replacement.
Staff also warned of timing constraints tied to sea‑turtle nesting season and pending county beach‑renourishment plans. "I would give it at least a $50,000 price tag to make the repairs," the staff presenter said when asked for a ballpark. The council asked staff to gather current bid pricing based on recent similar work (e.g., JB0) and to present estimates and a recommended follow‑up plan at the August 19 workshop, noting the town cannot perform major beach work during nesting season and should coordinate with DEP and county renourishment schedules.
