Township to demolish flood‑prone house at 1129 Rising Sun with FEMA funds

Township staff explained that the municipality acquired a repeatedly flooded property at 1129 Rising Sun Avenue under a FEMA mitigation program that, in this iteration, is fully grant‑funded. Staff presented quotes and recommended authorization to sign a contract with G & R Excavating and Demolition, the low quote under the bid threshold; the board approved the authorization 5–0.

The staff presentation said the program aims to demolish the structure and maintain the parcel as open space to reduce future flood‑related losses. Because funding is provided through FEMA/PEMA and the low quote is below the bid threshold, the staff said a public competitive bid was not required in this case.

Board members supported moving forward and thanked staff for advancing the project through the necessary due‑diligence steps; staff will finalize the agreement with the contractor and proceed with demolition per grant timelines.