Brick Briefs: Drainage Improvements Planned for Midstreams, Township Buys New Vehicles

Brick officials have voted in favor of moving a project forward to improve drainage on a street in the Midstreams section, while deciding to purchase several new vehicles to keep up with regular replenishment of the fleet.

Drainage Improvements

Meridian Drive, Brick, N.J. (Credit: Google Maps)

The drainage improvement project is planned for Meridian Drive, which runs between Jordan Road and Rainbow Drive in the Midstreams section. It runs west of the north branch of Beaver Dam Creek.

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According to officials, the project will include the milling, overlay and repaving of the roadway, plus upgrades to sewer and drainage infrastructure. The township is now soliciting bids for the project, one of which is expected to be awarded in the near future.

New Wheels

Brick Township’s capital budget includes vehicle replacements each year for various department, and with the recent adoption of the township annual spending plan, officials have decided to participate in a cooperative pricing program to purchase several of them. Cooperative pricing programs are pre-bid by either the state or another government agency, and can be purchased outright.

The council voted to purchase a 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe to serve as a Command Staff Vehicle for the police department. The vehicle will cost $57,529. Another 2025 Tahoe will be purchased for the use of the department’s patrol supervisor, priced at $57,068. Both trucks will be acquired from Gentilini Motors, of Egg Harbor Township, under a pre-negotiated state contract.

A third vehicle, a 2025 Ford Medium Height Transit Cargo van, will be purchased for use of the police forensics team. This vehicle, which costs $52,086, will be purchased through a cooperative contract with Winner Ford, of Cherry Hill.

Finally, the township will add eight new police vehicles to its fleet this year to replace aging cars and SUVs, which have already been purchased. The council appropriated $135,477 for the upfit of the vehicles – the addition of light bars, sirens and other law enforcement equipment – through several state providers. A portion of the upfitting costs will be funded through a Homeland Security grant.