Construction Projects

CURRENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE CITY OF CAPE MAY

Updated 10.22.24

  1. WASHINGTON ST. - CITY PROJECT - Ocean Ave. to Sidney Ave. Road Reconstruction. Paving during week of October 28th.

  2. FRANKLIN ST. STREETSCAPE – CITY PROJECT – City has developed this project to improve the streetscape along Franklin Street from Washington to Lafayette. This project will utilize some of the grant funding in the Neighborhood Preservation Grant and the County Grant for the Rehabilitation of AME Church for this project. Project will bid on August 28th and Contract awarded to Charles Marandino LLC for $580,145.00. Construction will commence in the Fall 2024. For more information: Franklin Street Streetscape and Franklin St. Streetscape draft.pdf 

  3. BEACH AVE. – CITY PROJECT – Reconstruction of the road and pedestrian & bicycle enhancement at the street end. Project will be bid on August 28th and Contract awarded to Charles Marandino LLC for $499,730.00. Construction will commence the week of October 21st. For more information: Beach Avenue Striping Plans.pdf and Beach Avenue Plans 2024.pdf and Beach Avenue Rendering 2024.pdf 

  4. CITY HALL PARKING PLAN LOT & CLAGHORN PL.- CITY PROJECT - Reconstruct the City Hall Parking Lot and add 7 parking spaces. Correct drainage issues on Claghorn Pl. Project will be bid on August 28th and Contract awarded to Landberg Construction for $280,297.50. Construction will commence in the first week of November. For more information: City Hall Parking Plan.pdf 

  5. ELMIRA & VENICE ST. - ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC PROJECT - ACE will begin restoration of the street on Elmira and Venice as part of their work on reconstruction of the sub-station completed last year. Work will include milling & paving the roadway, constructing sidewalk from Venice to the bridge on the S. Side of Elmira and landscaping improvements. Work is anticipated to begin the 3rd week of September. The City will be performing some drainage work in the 2nd week of September at the corner of Elmira and Venice. All work shall require road detours. For more information: ACE Landscape Plan.pdf 

  6. HARBORVIEW PARK - COUNTY GRANT - Rehabilitation of existing passive park. County grant was approved for $1,933,172.80. The HPC and SHPO have approved the project. Anticipated construction Winter 2025. Harborview Park Plan.pdf 

  7. LAFAYETTE STREE PARK - CITY PROJECT - This project has been in the planning and design phase for several years. We have finally moved through some of the permitting and environmental clean-up phases. We anticipate construction on several of the phases starting later this year. Phases we will complete this fall/winter will include 1. Solid safety surfacing on the playground; 2. Nature Trails (Project advertised for bid and due on November 13, 2024); 3. Relocate dog park and construct bocce court & open space area (Project advertised for bid and due on November 13, 2024). The City has two NJDEP Green Acres loan funding and the City has applied to the County for grant funding. The City is also partnering with the Board of Education on the solid safety surfacing. For more information: Lafayette Street Nature Trails and Lafayette Street Park Site Plan 6.17.24


FUTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE CITY OF CAPE MAY

  1. PROMENADE PRESERVATION - CITY PROJECT – City received a grant from the state in amount of $6.7M.  The City submitted the Master Plan & Preliminary Visioning plan dated October 25, 2023 to the State which describes the work the City needs to do to maintain the existing promenade, upgrade ADA access and provide resiliency.  The City Manager presented a work plan to create several small projects to encumber the grant funds received at City Council meeting on April 2nd. Work will be based on scope of work presented in the Promenade Master Plan. City is working on obtaining proposals from consultant to prepare the engineering & design work. For more information: Promenade Master Plan - Colliers Oct. 2023.pdf 

  2. 2024 ROAD & UTILITY PROJECT – CITY PROJECT – Work will include reconstructing the road with drainage/curb/sidewalk repairs, watermain replacement and sewer main replacement.  The City has received $395,000 in grants from the NJDOT and is applying for grants from the USDA.  Streets include Ohio Ave, Stockton Place, Washington St (Sydney – Yacht), Illinois Ave. and Idaho Ave. For more information: Preliminary Engineering Report 2024 Road-Utility program.pdf 

  3. POLICE STATION – CITY PROJECT – Construct new Police Station at corner of Lafayette and St. John. Received HPC recommendation and submitted to SHPO for approval. For more information: Police Building Elevation.pdf

  4. SEAWALL EXTENSION - CITY PROJECT & U.S. ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS (USACE) PROJECT - Work will include extending the seawall and promenade from the existing terminus just East of Madison Ave to Wilmington Ave and extend down Wilmington Ave. The City has received HPC, SHPO and NJDEP CAFRA Permit for the project.  The City anticipates completing final design in 2024.  The City has been awarded a FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant and has been identified for further review.  The City has begun the review with FEMA but have to complete our permit conditions for the NJDEP CAFRA permit before we can proceed. The USACE project extends 200 ft each side of the Wilmington Ave – Beach Ave Intersection.  The USACE is in the final design stages and working on Project Partnership Agreement. For more information: Seawall Plans, Seawall Landscape Plans, USACE Feasibility Report, Seawall Renderings