Bayonne awards $1.97M contract for 63rd Street Pumping Station flood resiliency project

The Bayonne City Council awarded the contract for the 63rd Street Pumping Station flood resiliency project to Montana Construction for $1,971,800 at the Sept. 16 meeting. Purchasing and administration officials emphasized the project is grant‑funded and faces a March 2027 completion trigger under the grant’s terms, with a 180‑day construction schedule.

Business Administrator Andrew Kossis explained administrative delays in tabulating bids and said the city moved to place the item on the agenda to avoid risking grant funding. Director Reagan outlined the project’s purpose: install emergency generators and other improvements to harden sewer and stormwater infrastructure, referencing requirements that emerged after Superstorm Sandy and other severe events.

Council approved receiving and filing the bid report and later awarded the contract on a recorded vote. The administration characterized the timing as urgent to preserve grant eligibility and prevent forfeiture of several million dollars in funding.