This is the boardwalk in August, 2015 in front of the White Whale. No one knew that the piles and sand underneath would be unable to support the new boardwalk. Blogfinger photo. ©
The original cost of the North End boardwalk reconstruction was to be $622,739.00 to Bird Construction. On March 14, the Township committee adopted a resolution (change order #1) which authorized an additional $72,942.58. Note that this project was supposed to be completed in March.
The problem is that flood waters from Sandy ran under the White Whale and washed out the sand and damaged the concrete piers which were supposed to support the new North End boardwalk under the asphalt at that northern location.
So now new piles are needed, and a new increase in cost ($55,000 for change order#2) brings the total cost up to $811,534.20. Some of that funding is being provided by the CMA. The latter change will be voted on at the April 11 Committee meeting
We thank Citizen Reporter R. S. for contributing to this report.
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