TOWNSHIP OF HOWELL DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & LAND USE DIVISION OF ENGINEERING 251 Preventorium Road Phone: (732) 938-4500 x2300 Post Office Box 580 Fax: (732) 919-1080 Howell, NJ 07731-0580 Web: www.twp.howell.nj.us TOWNSHIP OF HOWELL ENGINEERING PROJECTS STATUS REPORT OCTOBER 19, 2012 A. MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS 1. Resurfacing of Aldrich Road West Contract # 11-06 This project was awarded to Earle Asphalt on August 16, 2011 and construction began at the end of October 2011. Earle has completed all of the concrete work associated with the sidewalks and accessible curb ramps at the intersections. The roadway has been milled and paved with a 2 hot mix asphalt pavement course. Pavement striping including crosswalks has been completed. Contractor has completed reconstructing driveway aprons along the roadway. Final punch list items are being addressed at this time and when complete, the project will be closed out. This project is partially funded by an NJDOT Municipal Aid Grant (FY2010 - $225,000). 2. Resurfacing of Aldrich Road East The project plans are complete and have been submitted to NJDOT for review and approval. Once approval is received by the NJDOT, the project will be bid and a contract will be awarded. The overall limit of construction will be from US Highway Route 9 east to Windeler Road (approximately 1.7 miles). The project will include pavement resurfacing, partial concrete curb replacement, accessible sidewalk ramp replacement and miscellaneous drainage improvements. This project is partially funded by a NJDOT Municipal Aid Grant (FY2011 - $235,000).
Page 2 of 6 3. Improvements to Ford Road Phases IV & V This project was bid by CME Associates and awarded at the Council meeting on June 19 th to Precise Construction, Inc. of Freehold, NJ. The project is a continuation of the large drainage system installation along Ford Road. The limits will be from the end of Phase III up to the intersection of Brown Road. It includes full storm drainage installation, concrete curb and full roadway reconstruction. The project is partially funded by the CDBG program. All drainage work was completed on October 16 th and curb stakeout started shortly thereafter. Curb construction will begin during the week of October 22 nd and paving work will commence around the first week of November. Once paving is complete, the roadway will be re-opened to thru traffic. 4. 2012 Capital Program #1 FDR (Full Depth Reclamation) Contract # 12-10 Capital Program #1 was awarded at the Township Council meeting on July 17 th to Earle Asphalt Co. of Farmingdale, NJ. The project will continue Howell Township s utilization of alternative construction technologies to increase the amount of lane-miles that can be reconstructed as evident in the 2011 Road Program Phase II. All drainage installation work is complete and the FDR process has begun. Neighborhoods #1 and #2 have been reclaimed and are currently curing. Once the curing process is complete, final asphalt paving will begin. Neighborhood #1 is tentatively scheduled for paving on October 19 th and Neighborhood #2 will follow thereafter, weather permitting. Patterson Drive is currently being reclaimed and will be paved after the other neighborhoods are complete. The work will continue as the contractor mobilizes to the southern portion of the Township next. Roads included in this project are: Neighborhood #1 Farmingdale Park Development Farmingdale Parkway Hemlock Avenue Hickory Avenue Hollywood Avenue Lakeside Drive Pinegrove Avenue Willow Avenue
Page 3 of 6 4. 2012 Capital Program #1 FDR (Full Depth Reclamation) continued Neighborhood #2 Timberline Development Birch Boulevard Cedar Lane Holly Road Maple Avenue Oak Tree Drive Brown Road Kent Road Ford Road Driftway Road Ford Road Kent Road Ford Road Church Road Kent Road Patterson Drive West 6 th Street Smith Street Dead end 5. 2012 Capital Program #2 Mill and Overlay Contract # 12-11 Capital Program #2 was awarded at the Township Council meeting on July 17 th to Meco, Inc. of Clarksburg, NJ. The project will utilize traditional mill and overlay processes to resurface the roadways. Work has been completed on all roadways except Brookhill Drive. Gas services were being relocated to avoid conflicts with the proposed drainage system. Drainage structures have been ordered and are currently being fabricated. Once the structures are delivered, the contractor will install all drainage items and then begin the curb and pavement replacement. Roads included in this project are: Neighborhood #1 Land O Pines Development Crest Drive Howell Lane Northwoods Drive Rustic Drive Woodland Drive
Page 4 of 6 5. 2012 Capital Program #2 Mill and Overlay (continued) Bennett Road Howell Road Vanderveer Road Brookhill Drive* Darien Road Darien Road Cranberry Road House #302 Colts Neck Road Georgia Tavern Road Reservoir Entrance West Farms Road Havens Bridge Road Casino Drive Manasquan River Bridge * Brookhill Drive will receive various drainage improvements along the roadway in addition to resurfacing. 6. West Shenendoah Drive Detention Basin The Township of Howell has received a grant to retrofit the existing detention basin on West Shenendoah Drive with an artificial gravel wetland system as part of the Barnegat Bay Initiative program. This basin retrofit is designed to help remove nitrogen from stormwater runoff through microbial/biological action. This project is being preformed as part of the effort to reduce the total nitrogen that flows to the Barnegat Bay and limit the negative effect on the aquatic life and vegetation in the Barnegat Bay and the Barnegat Watershed. The gravel wetland system will contain a below ground gravel area for stormwater, located within a plastic liner. The top of the gravel system will be covered with topsoil and planted with vegetation that will help remove nitrogen from the stormwater runoff which flows to the basin. This system will cover approximately one half of the existing basin area. There will be no change to the stormwater collection system (storm drains) within the surrounding roadways. Construction is on-going and is anticipated to continue for the next 3-4 weeks. B. MONMOUTH COUNTY LEAD PROJECTS 1. Brook Road Bridge Reconstruction Total bridge replacement is underway. The detour is still set up utilizing Arnold Boulevard / Ramtown Greenville Road. Tentative completion of the project is scheduled for December 2012.
Page 5 of 6 C. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (NJDOT) PROJECTS 1. Route 9 Repaving Project The NJDOT will be resurfacing more than eight (8) miles of Route 9 in both directions from the vicinity of Alexander Avenue north to Route 79 in Freehold. The NJDOT has committed to the Township of Howell to provide a smoother ride and improved safety along the Route 9 corridor that carries over 51,000 vehicles per day in this area. The project is underway as the contractor has been replacing loop detectors with new image detection systems at the intersections, installing ADA ramps at all intersections and paving has begun at the northern end of the project. The overall cost of the project is $6.2 million. D. COMPLETED PROJECTS (Within the last year) 1. Bridge HL-47 Approach Paving 2. 2011 Road Program Phase III (The Villages) 3. Salt Storage Building Reconstruction 4. Conrail Railroad Crossing Removal 5. 2011 Road Program Phase I (Mill & Overlay) Roads that were completed under this phase were: White Street Georgia Tavern Road Route 9 Pinewood Road Windeler Road Violet Circle Violet Circle Pinewood Road Poppy Avenue Windeler Road Intersection of Pinewood and Windeler Eagle Drive Locust Avenue South Longview Peskin Road Georgia Tavern Road Casino Drive Cannonball Drive Powderhorn Drive Brandywine Drive Arlyn Drive Clark Drive Township Border Sunset Drive Western Drive Arlyn Drive Clark Drive Western Drive Arlyn Drive Hazelwood Court Glen Arden Drive End Revere Court Glen Arden Drive End Hall Avenue Hulses Corner Road End
Page 6 of 6 6. 2011 Road Program Phase II (Full Depth Reclamation) Roads that were completed under this phase were: West 2 nd Street US Highway Route 9 End Victory Road Maxim-Southard Road Lakewood Farmingdale Road Asbury Avenue Oak Rise Drive Navy Weapons Station Earle Merrick Road Fairfield Road Adelphia-Farmingdale Road Richard Road West Farms Road Peskin Road Shady Lane US Highway Route 9 End Sunset Lane Shady Lane End (Shady Lane) Middle Lane US Highway Route 9 End 7. Bridge HL-72 Reconstruction