Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Infrastructure Stormwater topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Ridgefield Park hears CSO Phase I progress and starts planning for Phase II bond
Summary
Consultants told commissioners Contract 1 is about 90% complete, surface restoration about 80%, and the Village has spent roughly $984,000 of a $6.42 million CSO program; Phase II is projected at $11.5–$12.5 million and would require a bond ordinance and public hearing.
Consultants from Suburban Consulting Engineers and Mott MacDonald updated the Ridgefield Park Board of Commissioners on the combined sewer overflow (CSO) Long-Term Control program on Feb. 5, saying Phase I is nearing completion while Phase II will require new financing.
Erin Abline and Rachel Dultz of Suburban Consulting Engineers and John Dening of Mott MacDonald told the board that Contract 1 is approximately 90% complete and surface restoration is about 80% finished, with restoration work to continue in spring 2026. The consultants reported the Village’s out-of-pocket cost so far is approximately $984,000 of an overall $6.42 million program. The group said permit obligations are tied to an April 1, 2025 permit date and that the Village agreed to execute its Long-Term Control Plan to satisfy regulator requirements.
Officials flagged a dirt pile on Bergen Turnpike tied to the contractor New Prince; consultants estimated removal would cost about $300,000, and Mayor Adam MacNeill asked the Village Attorney to draft a letter notifying New Prince that no further payments will be made until the material is removed. The board also discussed Phase II planning: consultants described two contracts (2A and 2B) with a total projected cost between $11.5 million and $12.5 million. Mayor MacNeill and staff were advised that Phase II will require adoption of a bond ordinance and a public hearing before proceeding.
The consultants emphasized permit and enforcement timelines but did not propose a funding source at the caucus; members signaled the need to follow the permitting schedule and to avoid jeopardizing the Village’s agreement with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
