Ocean City To Award Bid For Music Pier Work

OCEAN CITY, NJ — About a month after the Friends of the Ocean City Pops donated $151,000 to the city for upgrades at the Music Pier, city council is set to award a contract to begin work. At its annual reorganization meeting Thursday night at City Hall, Ocean City Council is set to award a $151,196 contract to Moorestown-based Starlite Productions International to furnish and install video equipment at the Music Pier.

The reorganization meeting is set for 6 p.m. Thursday night, July 6. Council will also determine who will serve as president and vice president for the coming year.

The Friends of the Ocean City Pops made the donation at the June 8 council meeting. The proposal calls for the installation of a pair of 120-inch screen on either side of the stage. High definition video projectors will be installed in the back, along with two 90-inch screens for people sitting in the back of the auditorium. Two remote controlled video cameras and a handheld camera will capture the action on stage.

It is one of 10 items on the consent agenda, which includes:

• The awarding of a $377,966 contract to Robert H. Stover and Sons for the acquisition of two dump trucks to replace two dump trucks that were lost during Superstorm Sandy;
• The awarding of a $138,750 contract to ACT Engineering for engineering support related to the 2017 Dredging Program;
• Authorizing the participation in the National Joint Powers Alliance to trade a 2001 John Deere Tractor for a 2017 or newer tractor. The trade allows the city to save about $10,000, acquiring the $90,228.68 tractor for $80,228.68;
• The awarding of a $28,963.51 to Coastal Landscaping for replacement of the irrigation system at the Community Center;
• The awarding of a $25,300.50 state contract for the acquisition of various pieces of equipment for use by the department of public works; and
• Granting an easement to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 9 and 13 Beach Road as part of the project to build and maintain the Great Egg Harbor Inlet and Pecks Beach Protection Project.

The city will also honor the life of Maryellen Farrell, who passed away on June 20 at the age of 68 after a battle with leukemia. She was a successful IT consultant who retired to Ocean City and became an active member of the community. She was named the 2016 Volunteer of the Year by the Humane Society of Ocean City and was an active member of the St. Damien Parish.

To view the full agenda and the agenda packet, visit ocnj.us.

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