$237,000 contract awarded for demolition of Beach Haven’s borough hall

The Beach Haven Borough Council has awarded a $237,000 contract to Yannuzzi Group Inc. for the demolition of its Superstorm Sandy-damaged borough hall. The Hillsborough Township company submitted the second lowest bid after MECO Demolition of Bensalem, Pa., which proposed $189,000. By law, the borough must accept the lowest bidder, as long as it complies.

Photo by Ryan Morrill
Demolition of the building is planned for this
week, but the date is not set in stone.

“MECO had an error in their bid document that could not be waived,” said Sherry Mason, municipal clerk. “The surety paperwork that they put in for the performance bond was not for the correct amount.”

The municipal building is set to be demolished this week, on Thursday, Sept. 24, but the date is not definite.

“We have to set some type of plan, so that’s the plan,” said Mason.

Officials are still working on the final revisions of the preliminary design. A variety of aesthetic alterations from roofing and windows to shingles and ramps are being considered in view of recommendations offered by members of the Beach Haven Historic Preservation Advisory Committee.

The council has yet to decide whether it is willing to spend more for some of the changes, Mason said.

— Kelley Anne Essinger


This article was published in The SandPaper.