TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD

COUNTY OF OCEAN

Bond Ordinance NO. 2026-11

BOND ORDINANCE STATEMENT AND SUMMARY

The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, has been finally adopted by the governing body of the Township of Stafford, in the County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, by the recorded affirmative votes of at least two-thirds (2/3rds) of the full membership of the governing body on March 31, 2026, and the twenty (20) day period of limitation within which a suit, action or proceeding questioning the validity of such ordinance can be commenced, has begun to run from the date of the first dissemination of this statement.  Copies of the full ordinance are available at no cost and during regular business hours, at the Clerk’s office for members of the general public who request the same. The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows:

Title: BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, APPROPRIATING $7,475,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $7,101,250 BONDS AND NOTES TO FINANCE A PORTION OF THE COSTS THEREOF, AUTHORIZED IN AND BY THE TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD, IN THE COUNTY OF OCEAN, NEW JERSEY.

            Purpose(s): Providing for the following capital improvement projects: (i) Shoreline Restoration of Popular Point - Phase II and (ii) Nautilus Fire House Project – Phase II.

Appropriation: $7,475,000

Bonds/Notes Authorized: $7,101,250

Section 20 Costs: $675,000

Grant(s) Appropriated: $5,000,000 NJDEP Natural Climate Solutions

Useful Life: 20 Years

SUSAN M. FARRELL, Municipal Clerk

Township of Stafford

County of Ocean, New Jersey

TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD

NOTICE OF FINAL ADOPTION

ORDINANCE NO. 2026-12

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 214 OF THE TOWNSHIP CODE, ENTITLED “CANNABIS ITEMS” SO AS TO AMEND SECTION 214-4, ENTITLED “PROHIBITION OF CONSUMPTION OF CANNABIS ITEMS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY”

ORDINANCE NO. 2026-13

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 111 OF THE TOWNSHIP CODE, ENTITLED “FIRE PREVENTION” SO AS TO CREATE SECTION 111-6A, ENTITLED “SMOKE DETECTOR INSPECTION FEES”

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ordinance No’s 2026-12 and 2026-13 were duly adopted after second reading and public comment at a regular meeting of the Township Council of the Township of Stafford held on the 31^st day of March, 2026.  

SUSAN M. FARRELL, RMC 

Township Clerk 

TOWNSHIP OF Stafford

COUNTY OF Ocean

Bond Ordinance No. 2026-14

NOTICE OF PENDING BOND ORDINANCE

The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the governing body of the Township of Stafford, in the County of Ocean, New Jersey (the “Township”), held on March 31, 2026. It will be further considered for final passage after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of said governing body to be held in the Municipal Complex, 260 E. Bay Avenue, Manahawkin, New Jersey, on April 28, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as said matter can be reached, at which time and place all persons who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the same.

A copy of this ordinance has been posted on the bulletin board upon which public notices are customarily posted in the Municipal Complex of the Township during the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting; copies of the ordinance are available to the general public of the Township who shall request such copies, at the office of the Municipal Clerk in said Township of Stafford, in the County of Ocean, New Jersey.  The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows:

Title: BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ACQUISITION OF VARIOUS CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, APPROPRIATING $3,500,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $3,325,000 BONDS AND NOTES TO FINANCE A PORTION OF THE COSTS THEREOF, AUTHORIZED IN AND BY THE TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD, IN THE COUNTY OF OCEAN, NEW JERSEY.

            Purpose(s): Providing for the following capital acquisitions and/or improvements: (i) various road improvements within the Township; (ii) acquisition of a replacement brine storage containment system; (iii) various buildings and grounds acquisitions and improvements to keep Township buildings and grounds operational long-term; (iv) replacement of grass fields throughout the Township; (v) various improvements and acquisitions for Township parks, including, but not limited to, new fencing, various park equipment, and pathways; (vi) Phase II of the DPW Building Renovation Project; (vii) various improvements to the Police Building, including renovations to the identification room, dispatch, and various offices; and (viii) acquisition of replacement brine tanks for vehicles.

Appropriation: $3,500,000

Bonds/Notes Authorized: $3,325,000

Section 20 Costs: $440,000

Useful Life: 18.18571 Years

SUSAN M. FARRELL, Municipal Clerk

Township of Stafford

County of Ocean, New Jersey

TOWNSHIP OF Stafford

COUNTY OF Ocean

Bond Ordinance No. 2026-15

NOTICE OF PENDING BOND ORDINANCE

The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the governing body of the Township of Stafford, in the County of Ocean, New Jersey (the “Township”), held on March 31, 2026. It will be further considered for final passage after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of said governing body to be held in the Municipal Complex, 260 E. Bay Avenue, Manahawkin, New Jersey, on April 28, 2026, at 7:00 pm., or as soon thereafter as said matter can be reached, at which time and place all persons who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the same.

A copy of this ordinance has been posted on the bulletin board upon which public notices are customarily posted in the Municipal Complex of the Township during the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting; copies of the ordinance are available to the general public of the Township who shall request such copies, at the office of the Municipal Clerk in said Township of Stafford, in the County of Ocean, New Jersey.  The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows:

Title: BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ACQUISITION OF VARIOUS CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, APPROPRIATING $5,973,500 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $5,674,825 BONDS AND NOTES TO FINANCE A PORTION OF THE COSTS THEREOF, AUTHORIZED IN AND BY THE TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD, IN THE COUNTY OF OCEAN, NEW JERSEY.

            Purpose(s): Providing for the following capital acquisitions and/or improvements: (i) acquisition of a rack body truck and 2 replacement automated trash trucks for the DPW; (ii) acquisition of replacement trashcans and various equipment for the DPW, Road Division, Vehicle Maintenance Division, and Buildings and Grounds Division; (iii) repairs and updates to Township buildings as needed; (iv) improvements to Lighthouse Park, including additional parking; (v) additional parking and security at the Stafford Park Substation; (vi) various improvements to the Police Department parking lot; (vii) acquisition of a replacement fire command vehicle; (viii) acquisition of a pickup/van/utility vehicle for the DPW; (ix) acquisition of a replacement vehicle for the Building Department; (x) acquisition of replacement vehicles and various equipment for the Police Department, including, but not limited to, police sport SUVs, firearms, body worn cameras, radios, a drone, and various other police equipment; (xi) acquisition of a replacement ambulance and replacement equipment for EMS; (xii) acquisition of various equipment for the Fire Department, including, but not limited to, replacement turnout gear, cylinders, hoses, and radios; (xiii) acquisition of various network administration equipment, including, but not limited to, computers, servers, cameras, and IT related equipment; (xiv) bulk records scanning; and (xv) engineering work for various Township projects.

Appropriation: $5,973,500

Bonds/Notes Authorized: $5,674,825

Section 20 Costs: $337,500

Useful Life: 7.96518 Years

SUSAN M. FARRELL, Municipal Clerk

Township of Stafford

County of Ocean, New Jersey

COUNTY OF OCEAN

Bond Ordinance No. 2026-16

NOTICE OF PENDING BOND ORDINANCE

The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the governing body of the Township of Stafford, in the County of Ocean, New Jersey (the “Township”), held on March 31, 2026. It will be further considered for final passage after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of said governing body to be held in the Municipal Complex, 260 E. Bay Avenue, Manahawkin, New Jersey, on April 28, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as said matter can be reached, at which time and place all persons who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the same.

A copy of this ordinance has been posted on the bulletin board upon which public notices are customarily posted in the Municipal Complex of the Township during the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting; copies of the ordinance are available to the general public of the Township who shall request such copies, at the office of the Municipal Clerk in said Township of Stafford, in the County of Ocean, New Jersey.  The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows:

Title: BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BEACH HAVEN WEST REHABILITATION AREA, APPROPRIATING $1,500,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,500,000 BONDS AND NOTES TO FINANCE A PORTION OF THE COSTS THEREOF, AUTHORIZED IN AND BY THE TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD, IN THE COUNTY OF OCEAN, NEW JERSEY.

Purpose: Providing for road improvements to the Beach Haven West Rehabilitation Area.

Appropriation: $1,500,000

Bonds/Notes Authorized: $1,500,000

Section 20 Costs: $100,000

Useful Life: 20 Years

SUSAN M. FARRELL, Municipal Clerk

Township of Stafford

County of Ocean, New Jersey

TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD

COUNTY OF OCEAN

Bond Ordinance No. 2026-17

NOTICE OF PENDING BOND ORDINANCE

The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the governing body of the Township of Stafford, in the County of Ocean, New Jersey (the “Township”), held on March 31, 2026. It will be further considered for final passage after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of said governing body to be held in the Municipal Complex, 260 E. Bay Avenue, Manahawkin, New Jersey, on April 28, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as said matter can be reached, at which time and place all persons who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the same.

A copy of this ordinance has been posted on the bulletin board upon which public notices are customarily posted in the Municipal Complex of the Township during the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting; copies of the ordinance are available to the general public of the Township who shall request such copies, at the office of the Municipal Clerk in said Township of Stafford, in the County of Ocean, New Jersey.  The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows:

Title: BOND ORDINANCE AMENDING IN PART BOND ORDINANCE NO. 2025-17 ADOPTED ON MAY 6, 2025, PROVIDING FOR THE BEACH HAVEN WEST – ENGINEERING – PHASE VIII PROJECT, IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF IMPROVEMENTS TO INCLUDE THE BEACH HAVEN WEST – SEWER REPLACEMENT – PHASE VIII PROJECT, AND TO INCREASE THE APPROPRIATION THEREFOR BY $4,000,000 FOR A TOTAL APPROPRIATION OF $4,500,000, AND TO INCREASE THE AUTHORIZED BONDS AND NOTES TO BE ISSUED TO FINANCE A PORTION OF THE COSTS THEREOF BY $4,000,000 FOR A TOTAL DEBT AUTHORIZATION OF $4,500,000, AUTHORIZED IN AND BY THE TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD, IN THE COUNTY OF OCEAN, NEW JERSEY.

Purpose(s):      Providing for the Beach Haven West – Sewer Engineering and Replacement – Phase VIII Project.

Appropriation: $4,500,000

Bonds/Notes Authorized: $4,500,000

Section 20 Costs: $500,000

Useful Life: 20 Years

SUSAN M. FARRELL, Municipal Clerk

Township of Stafford

County of Ocean, New Jersey

TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD

COUNTY OF OCEAN

Bond Ordinance No. 2026-18

NOTICE OF PENDING BOND ORDINANCE

The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the governing body of the Township of Stafford, in the County of Ocean, New Jersey, held on March 31, 2026. It will be further considered for final passage after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of said governing body to be held in the Municipal Complex, 260 E. Bay Avenue, Manahawkin, New Jersey, on April 28, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as said matter can be reached, at which time and place all persons who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the same.

A copy of this ordinance has been posted on the bulletin board upon which public notices are customarily posted in the Municipal Complex of the Township during the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting; copies of the ordinance are available to the general public of the Township who shall request such copies, at the office of the Municipal Clerk in said Township of Stafford, in the County of Ocean, New Jersey.  The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows:

Title: BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE BEACH HAVEN WEST – ENGINEERING – PHASE IX PROJECT, APPROPRIATING $500,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $500,000 BONDS AND NOTES TO FINANCE A PORTION OF THE COSTS THEREOF, AUTHORIZED IN AND BY THE TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD, IN THE COUNTY OF OCEAN, NEW JERSEY.

Purpose(s): Providing for engineering work associated with the Phase IX sewer rehabilitation project in Beach Haven West, including, but not limited to, design, construction management, inspection and as-builts.

Appropriation: $500,000

Bonds/Notes Authorized: $500,000

Section 20 Costs: $500,000

Useful Life: 20 Years

SUSAN M. FARRELL, Municipal Clerk

Township of Stafford

County of Ocean, New Jersey

TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD

COUNTY OF OCEAN

Bond Ordinance No. 2026-19

NOTICE OF PENDING BOND ORDINANCE

The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the governing body of the Township of Stafford, in the County of Ocean, New Jersey (the “Township”), held on March 31, 2026. It will be further considered for final passage after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of said governing body to be held in the Municipal Complex, 260 E. Bay Avenue, Manahawkin, New Jersey, on April 28, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as said matter can be reached, at which time and place all persons who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the same.

A copy of this ordinance has been posted on the bulletin board upon which public notices are customarily posted in the Municipal Complex of the Township during the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting; copies of the ordinance are available to the general public of the Township who shall request such copies, at the office of the Municipal Clerk in said Township of Stafford, in the County of Ocean, New Jersey.  The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows:

Title: BOND ORDINANCE AMENDING IN PART BOND ORDINANCE NO. 2025-19 ADOPTED ON MAY 6, 2025, PROVIDING FOR THE MUD CITY SANITARY SEWER UPGRADES PUMPING STATION – ENGINEERING – PHASE I PROJECT, IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF IMPROVEMENTS TO INCLUDE THE MUD CITY SANITARY SEWER UPGRADES PUMPING STATION – CONSTRUCTION – PHASE I PROJECT, AND TO INCREASE THE APPROPRIATION THEREFOR BY $4,125,000 FOR A TOTAL APPROPRIATION OF $4,405,000, TO INCREASE THE AUTHORIZED BONDS AND NOTES TO BE ISSUED TO FINANCE A PORTION OF THE COSTS THEREOF BY $4,125,000 FOR A TOTAL DEBT AUTHORIZATION OF $4,405,000, AND TO INCREASE THE ALLOCATION OF THE APPROPRIATION TO COSTS PERMITTED UNDER N.J.S.A. 40A:2-20, AUTHORIZED IN AND BY THE TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD, IN THE COUNTY OF OCEAN, NEW JERSEY.

Purpose(s): Providing for the Mud City Sanitary Sewer Upgrades Pumping Station – Engineering and Construction – Phase I Project.

Appropriation: $4,405,000

Bonds/Notes Authorized: $4,405,000

Section 20 Costs: $405,000

Useful Life: 20 Years

SUSAN M. FARRELL, Municipal Clerk

Township of Stafford

County of Ocean, New Jersey

TOWNSHIP OF Stafford

COUNTY OF OCEAN

Bond Ordinance No. 2026-20

NOTICE OF PENDING BOND ORDINANCE

The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the governing body of the Township of Stafford, in the County of Ocean, New Jersey (the “Township”), held on March 31, 2026. It will be further considered for final passage after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of said governing body to be held in the Municipal Complex, 260 E. Bay Avenue, Manahawkin, New Jersey, on April 28, 2026 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as said matter can be reached, at which time and place all persons who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the same.

A copy of this ordinance has been posted on the bulletin board upon which public notices are customarily posted in the Municipal Complex of the Township during the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting; copies of the ordinance are available to the general public of the Township who shall request such copies, at the office of the Municipal Clerk in said Township of Stafford, in the County of Ocean, New Jersey.  The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows:

Title:    BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS WATER/SEWER UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ACQUISITION OF VARIOUS WATER/SEWER UTILITY EQUIPMENT, APPROPRIATING $2,175,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,175,000 BONDS AND NOTES TO FINANCE A PORTION OF THE COSTS THEREOF, AUTHORIZED IN AND BY THE TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD, IN THE COUNTY OF OCEAN, NEW JERSEY.

Purpose(s): Providing for various Water/Sewer Utility improvements and acquisitions, including, but not limited to, miscellaneous equipment and controls; a replacement backhoe for the Water and Sewer Department; a truck for the Water and Sewer Department; maintenance garage rehabilitation (Phase III); Beach Haven West sanitary sewer system inflow and infiltration repairs; Ocean Acres booster pump replacement (Phase II); rehabilitation of the Atlantic Hills wet well, pumps and appurtenances; redevelopment of Well No. 5; and engineering work associated with various water/sewer projects.

Appropriation: $2,175,000

Bonds/Notes Authorized: $1,175,000

Section 20 Costs: $350,000

Useful Life: 12.55319 years

SUSAN M. FARRELL, Municipal Clerk

Township of Stafford

County of Ocean, New Jersey

TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE IS HERE BY GIVEN by the Township of Stafford, that sealed bids addressed to Nicola Reid, Purchasing Agent of the Township of Stafford will be received up to 2:00 p.m., prevailing time on APRIL 21, 2026 at Stafford Township, 260 East Bay Avenue, Purchasing Department - 2nd floor – Room 276, Manahawkin, NJ 08050.  

At which time, sealed bids will be publicly opened and thereafter read aloud in the Council Meeting Room of the Stafford Township Municipal Building, on the First Floor, 260 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin, NJ 08050.  SEALED PACKAGE or SEALED ENVELOPE MUST BE ENDORSED AS FOLLOWS:

BID #2026-23-GS           THE PURCHASE OF A WEEKLY UNIFORM

SERVICE FOR THE STAFFORD TOWNSHIP 

PUBLIC WORKS, WATER AND SEWER 

DEPARTMENTS 

OBTAINING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS:  Specifications or any additional information may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent, Stafford Township, 260 East Bay Avenue, 2^nd Floor – Room 276, Manahawkin, NJ  08050, 609-597-1000 Ext 8521 during regular business hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday thru Friday, excluding holidays.

BID MUST BE SEALED, ADDRESSED AND DELIVERED TO: Nicola Reid, Purchasing Agent, Stafford Township, 260 East Bay Avenue, Purchasing Department - 2nd floor – Room 276, Manahawkin, NJ 08050.  Bids will not be accepted after 2:00 PM on APRIL 21, 2026.

Required bidder information can be found in the bid documents.   Bidders are required to comply with N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq.

By Order of

Nicola Reid

Purchasing Agent

Published on the Township of Stafford Website on March 31, 2026 staffordnj.gov/public notices

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD

NOTICE IS HERE BY GIVEN by the of Stafford, that Sealed Bids will be received ELECTRONICALLY by the Township of Stafford (“the Township”) on April 17, 2026 at 10:00 am prevailing time through the Bonfire E-Procurement platform accessible via https://staffordnj.bonfirehub.com  in accordance with NJAC 5:34-5.5(a)(1):

ELECTRONIC BID No. 2026-34 TWP            

MANAHAWKIN LAKE PARK BULKHEAD REPLACEMENT PROJECT FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT: The project consists of the following: Provide all labor material and equipment for the removal and disposal of 173 LF of existing timber bulkhead and the installation of 173 LF of a new vinyl bulkhead in the same location including all other incidental work and restoration necessary to complete this project

All bids shall be opened electronically and all bids shall be publicly unsealed and that the names of all bidders and the price of their respective bids shall be verbally announced in public by the Township once the submission deadline has passed.  No bids shall be received after the date/time designated in the advertised notice to bidders in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23b. 

Furthermore, within 24 hours of the electronic bid opening the unofficial bid tabulation sheet will be made available for download on the Bonfire E-Procurement platform accessible via https://staffordnj.bonfirehub.com. 

All members of the public are invited to attend the bid opening in person at the offices of the Township. The virtual bid opening shall be broadcast in the Police Training Room of the Stafford Township Municipal Building, on the Second Floor, 260 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin, NJ 08050 for the public to view.

Additionally, the Township shall utilize the Zoom platform as a webinar for remote access. The link to join the webinar shall be posted no later than 48 hours before the bids are scheduled to be opened through a notification listed in the Public Notice section of the project posting issued on the Bonfire E-Procurement platform accessible via https://staffordnj.bonfirehub.com.

BID SECURITY: Bid security is required in the amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid, but not in excess of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) as set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-21. Certificate from a Surety Company is required indicating consent to be bound as surety and guarantor for performance required under the Contract Documents.

Bidder shall submit with their bid an electronic bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total price bid, but not in excess of $20,000.00, payable unconditionally to the Township of Stafford, along with a Surety Certificate (Consent of Surety) with Power of Attorney for the full amount of the bid price from a Surety Company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey and said Surety will furnish a consolidated Performance and Payment Bond in amounts of 100% of the successful Bidder’s contract.

Contractors have the option of submitting 3rd party electronically sealed bid bond and consent of surety in Bonfire or they can scan a pdf of the sealed bid bond and consent of surety upload it to Bonfire and submit the original sealed bid bond and consent of surety in a sealed envelope clearly marked as part of the bid response for the MANAHAWKIN LAKE PARK BULKHEAD REPLACEMENT PROJECT FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD to the Township Purchasing Department, 260 East Bay Avenue - 2nd floor Room 276, Manahawkin, NJ  08050 Attention: Nicola Reid Qualified Purchasing Agent on or before April 17, 2026.  The original sealed bid bond received after the bid closing on April 17, 2026, at 10:00 am prevailing time.

If the Bidder is to submit a certified check or cashier’s check, an image of the check must be included with the electronic bid document submission.  

The original certified check or original cashier’s check shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, clearly marked as part of the bid response for MANAHAWKIN LAKE PARK BULKHEAD REPLACEMENT PROJECT FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD and the sealed envelope shall be delivered prior to April 17, 2026 to Nicola Reid, Purchasing Agent of the Township of Stafford, 260 East Bay Avenue, 2^nd floor – Room 276, Manahawkin, NJ 08050. The original certified check or original cashier’s check received after the bid closing on April 17, at 10:00 am prevailing time will not be accepted.

ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY

All Bid Addenda for MANAHAWKIN LAKE PARK BULKHEAD REPLACEMENT FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD will be issued on the Bonfire E-Procurement platform accessible via https://staffordnj.bonfirehub.com. Therefore, all interested respondents must check the website from now through bid opening. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to be knowledgeable of all addenda related to this procurement.

BID SECURITY: Bid security is required in the amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid, but not in excess of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) as set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-21. Certificate from a Surety Company is required indicating consent to be bound as surety and guarantor for performance required under the Contract Documents.

Required bidder information can be found in the bid documents. Bidders are required to comply with the

requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27.

By Order of 

Nicola Reid 

Purchasing Agent

TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

BID 2026-006 ST CO-OP

NOTICE IS HERE BY GIVEN by the Township of Stafford, acting as Lead Agency on behalf of the Stafford Township Cooperative Pricing System (ID# 33-OCCPS) and its members that sealed bids addressed to Nicola Reid, Purchasing Agent of the Township of Stafford will be received up to 2:00pm prevailing time on April 10, 2026 at Stafford Township, 260 East Bay Avenue, Purchasing Department - 2nd floor – Room 276, Manahawkin, NJ 08050.  

At which time, sealed bids will be publicly opened and thereafter read aloud in the Council Meeting Room of the Stafford Township Municipal Building, on the First Floor, 260 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin, NJ 08050.   SEALED PACKAGE or SEALED ENVELOPE MUST BE ENDORSED AS FOLLOWS:   

BID #2026-06 ST CO-OP

Purchase and Delivery of Various Water & Sewer Chemicals for the Stafford Township Cooperative Pricing System (ID# 33-OCCPS)

OBTAINING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS:  Specifications or any additional information may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent, Stafford Township, 260 East Bay Avenue, 2^nd Floor – Room 276, Manahawkin, NJ  08050, 609-597-1000 Ext 8521 during regular business hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday thru Friday, excluding holidays.

BID MUST BE SEALED, ADDRESSED AND DELIVERED TO:  Nicola Reid, Purchasing Agent, Stafford Township, 260 East Bay Avenue, Purchasing Department - 2nd floor – Room 276, Manahawkin, NJ 08050.   Bids will not be accepted after 2:00 pm on April 10, 2026.

Required bidder information can be found in the bid documents.   Bidders are required to comply with N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq.

By Order of Nicola Reid, Purchasing Agent

Published - Stafford Township Website – Legal Notices

 3/20/2026 https://www.staffordnj.gov/ 

TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD 

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

ADDENDUM #1 ISSUED for RFP # 2026-10-GS-RFP

NOTICE TO BIDDERS is hereby given that; ADDENDUM # 1 is issued for: 

RFP # 2026-010-GS-RFP

REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE CONTRACTING PROPOSALS FOR OFF-DUTY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD

This addendum shall become part of the contract documents and is attached hereto.  Bidder must acknowledge receipt of the Addendum on the RFP form entitled “Acknowledgement of Receipt of Addenda” located in the proposal pages.  This form shall be submitted with the RFP.

NEW RFP OPENING DATE: Sealed RFP Packets are due on April 17, 2026 on or before 10:00 a.m. prevailing time

Corrected Specification language on the following Specification Pages:

Pages:

RFP Cover Page                                Deleted:          April 2, 2026

                                                            Inserted:         April 17, 2026

NTB-1                                                Deleted:          April 2, 2026

                                                            Inserted:         April 17, 2026

New Addendum Page – Updated to reflect the issuance of addendum #1

PAGE P-7           *Acknowledgment of Receipt of Addenda – Addendum #1

                          (Acknowledgement of Receipt of Addenda

                          MUST BE SIGNED AND INCLUDED WITH THE RFP PROPOSAL)

By Order of Nicola Reid, Purchasing Agent

Addendum #1 Published - Stafford Township Website – Legal Notices

 3/18/2026 https://www.staffordnj.gov/ 

TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids must be addressed and delivered to Nicola Reid, Purchasing Agent of the Township of Stafford, 260 East Bay Avenue, 2nd floor – Room 276, Manahawkin, NJ 08050 and plainly marked on the outside with the name and address of the bidder and the Contract Number and Title, will be received up to 10:00 a.m. prevailing time on APRIL 2, 2026.  

At which time, sealed bids will be publicly opened and thereafter read aloud in the Council Meeting Room of the Stafford Township Municipal Building, on the First Floor, 260 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin, NJ 08050.   SEALED PACKAGE or SEALED ENVELOPE MUST BE ENDORSED AS FOLLOWS:

RFP # 2026-010-GS-RFP                             REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE CONTRACTING PROPOSALS FOR OFF-DUTY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD

OBTAINING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS:   Specifications or any additional information may be obtained at the office of the Purchasing Agent, Stafford Township, 260 East Bay Avenue, 2^nd Floor – Room 276, Manahawkin, NJ  08050, 609-597-1000 Ext 8521 during regular business hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday thru Friday, excluding holidays.

BID MUST BE SEALED, ADDRESSED AND DELIVERED TO:  Nicola Reid, Purchasing Agent, Stafford Township, 260 East Bay Avenue, Purchasing Department - 2nd floor – Room 276, Manahawkin, NJ 08050.  Bids will not be accepted after 10:00 a.m. on APRIL 2, 2026

Required bidder information can be found in the bid documents.  Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27.  

By Order of Nicola Reid, Purchasing Agent

Published - Stafford Township Website – Legal Notices

 3/17/2026 https://www.staffordnj.gov/ 

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the of Stafford, that Sealed Bids will be received ELECTRONICALLY by the Township of Stafford (“the Township”) on April 17, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. prevailing time through the Bonfire E-Procurement platform accessible via https://staffordnj.bonfirehub.com  in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:34-5.5(a)(1):

ELECTRONIC BID No. 2026-011-TWP

MANAHAWKIN LAKE PARK PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT: Remove and dispose of existing seventy (70) ft. steel bridge, furnish and install new seventy (70) ft. long by eight (8) ft. wide steel truss pedestrian foot bridge including connection to existing concrete abutments, including the removal and disposal of PVC water service, electrical wire, conduit and restoration of all disturbed surface areas in kind as a result of the bridge installation.

All bids shall be opened electronically and all bids shall be publicly unsealed and that the names of all bidders and the price of their respective bids shall be verbally announced in public by the Township once the submission deadline has passed.  No bids shall be received after the date/time designated in the advertised notice to bidders in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23b. 

Furthermore, within 24 hours of the electronic bid opening the unofficial bid tabulation sheet will be made available for download on the Bonfire E-Procurement platform accessible via https://staffordnj.bonfirehub.com. 

All members of the public are invited to attend the bid opening in person at the offices of the Township or virtually. The virtual bid opening shall be broadcast in the Mayor/Administrator’s Conference Room in the Stafford Township Municipal Building, on the Second Floor, 260 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin, NJ 08050 for the public to view.

Additionally, the Township shall utilize the Zoom platform as a webinar for remote access. The link to join the webinar shall be posted no later than 48 hours before the bids are scheduled to be opened through a notification listed in the Public Notice section of the project posting issued on the Bonfire E-Procurement platform accessible via https://staffordnj.bonfirehub.com.

BID SECURITY: Bid security is required in the amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid, but not in excess of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) as set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-21. Certificate from a Surety Company is required indicating consent to be bound as surety and guarantor for performance required under the Contract Documents.

Bidder shall submit with their bid an electronic bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total price bid, but not in excess of $20,000.00, payable unconditionally to the Township of Stafford, along with a Surety Certificate (Consent of Surety) with Power of Attorney for the full amount of the bid price from a Surety Company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey and said Surety will furnish a consolidated Performance and Payment Bond in amounts of 100% of the successful Bidder’s contract.

Contractors have the option of submitting 3rd party electronically sealed bid bond and consent of surety in Bonfire or they can scan a PDF of the sealed bid bond and consent of surety and upload it to Bonfire and submit the original sealed bid bond and consent of surety in a sealed envelope clearly marked as part of the bid response for Bid No. 2026-011-TWP MANAHAWKIN LAKE PARK PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD to the Township Purchasing Department, 260 East Bay Avenue - 2nd floor Room 276, Manahawkin, NJ 08050 Attention: Nicola Reid Qualified Purchasing Agent on or before 2:00 P.M. on April 17, 2026. The original sealed bid bond received after the bid closing of April 17, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. will not be accepted.

If the Bidder is to submit a certified check or cashier’s check, an image of the check must be included with the electronic bid document submission.   

The original certified check or original cashier’s check shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, clearly marked as part of the bid response for Bid No. 2026-011-TWP MANAHAWKIN LAKE PARK PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD and the sealed envelope shall be delivered prior to 2:00 P.M. on April 17, 2026 to Nicola Reid, Purchasing Agent of the Township of Stafford, 260 East Bay Avenue, 2^nd floor – Room 276, Manahawkin, NJ 08050. The original certified check or original cashier’s check received after the bid closing of April 17, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. will not be accepted.

ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY

All Bid Addenda for Bid No. 2026-011-TWP will be issued on the Bonfire E-Procurement platform accessible via https://staffordnj.bonfirehub.com. Therefore, all interested respondents must check the website from now through bid opening. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to be knowledgeable of all addenda related to this procurement.

Required bidder information can be found in the bid documents. Bidders are required to comply with the

requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27.

By Order of 

Nicola Reid 

Purchasing Agent

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP

PUBLIC NOTICE

            TAKE NOTICE that an application for an authorization under CAFRA Individual Permit and Waterfront Development Permit will be submitted to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Land Resource Protection for the development described below:

APPLICANT: Township of Stafford

PROJECT NAME: Mud City Sanitary Sewer Improvements

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 

The Township of Stafford is constructing a new gravity sewer system in Mud City to eliminate reliance on the existing grinder pump and force main system. A new underground pump station will be constructed to convey flow from the new gravity system to the existing Ocean County Utilities Authority force main.

PROJECT STREET ADDRESS: Mud City

BLOCK: 158.01         LOT: 119.01 & 119.02

MUNICIPALITY: Stafford               COUNTY: Ocean

            The complete permit application package can be reviewed at either the Municipal Clerk’s office or by appointment at the Department’s Trenton Office. Either a 30-day public comment period or public hearing will be held on the application in the future. Individuals may request a public hearing on the application within 15 calendar days of the date of receiving this letter. Requests for a public hearing shall be sent to the Department at the address below and shall state the specific nature of the issues to be raised at the hearing:

                        New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

                        Division of Land Resource Protection

                        P.O. Box 420, Code 501-02A

                        Trenton, New Jersey 08625

                        Attn: Township of Stafford Supervisor    

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP

PUBLIC NOTICE

TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to P.L. 2025, c. 72, the complete text of each legal notice of the Township of Stafford, County of Ocean including the Boards, Commissions and the like may be obtained or viewed by the public on our official internet website: https://www.staffordnj.gov/legalnotices 

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that New Jersey Secretary of State legal notice webpage of each public entity is https://nj.gov/state/statewide-legal-notices-list.shtml

Susan M. Farrell, RMC 

Township Clerk 

PUBLIC NOTICE OF COOPERATIVE PURCHASING

TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD

Calendar Year 2026

Stafford Township acts as Lead Agency in a cooperative purchasing agreement in cooperation with the Townships of Barnegat, Berkeley, Brick, Howell, Jackson, Lacey, Lakewood, Little Egg Harbor, Long Beach, Manchester, Medford, Ocean (Waretown), Pemberton and Toms River, the Boroughs of Bay Head, Barnegat Light, Beach Haven, Beachwood, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Harvey Cedars, Lavallette, Pemberton, Pine Beach, Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, Ship Bottom, South Toms River, Tuckerton; City of Margate, and the Boards of Education of Barnegat, Brick, Jackson, Manchester, Pinelands Regional, Stafford, Southern Regional and the Municipal Utilities Authorities of Atlantic County, Brick,  Little Egg Harbor, Washington (Morris) and Fire District of Toms River Commissioners Fire District #2.

            Under this system, Stafford Township solicits competitive bids for various items purchased by participating contracting units.   This is a Cooperative Pricing System as defined and regulated by NJAC 5:34-7.  Interested citizens or vendors may obtain information regarding the manner of operation of this system by contacting Nicola Reid, Purchasing Agent, Township of Stafford, 260 E. Bay Avenue, Manahawkin, NJ 08050, at 609/597-1000 Ext. 8521.  System number 33-OCCPS has been approved by the State Division of Local Government Services through February 22, 2030.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Applicant: NJDOT-OMR 30-Day Public Notice Published: February 2, 2026 Expires: March 4, 2026

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Philadelphia District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application for a Department of the Army permit pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §1344) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. §403). The purpose of this public notice is to solicit comments from the public regarding the work described below:

APPLICANT: New Jersey Department of Transportation

Office of Maritime Resources

Attn: Ms. Genevieve Clifton

P.O. Box 600

1035 Parkway Avenue

Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0600

AGENT: WSP, USA

Attn: Ms. Katie Axt

250 W 34th Street, 4 FL

 New York, New York 10119

WATERWAY AND LOCATION: The project would affect waters of the United States and navigable waters of the United States sited at the following channels within the tidal Barnegat Bay in the Townships of Stafford, Egg Harbor, Long Beach, Eagleswood, and Barnegat; all in Ocean County, New Jersey: Margos State Navigation Channel #143, Beach Haven West State Navigation Channel #144, Mill Creek State Navigation Channel #145, and Little Egg State Navigation Channel #157.

EXISTING CONDITIONS: The permit applicant, the New Jersey Department of Transportation – Office of Maritime Resources (NJDOT-OMR), has requested Department of the Army (DA) authorization to perform ten (10)-year maintenance dredging of Ship Bottom State Navigation Channel Complex: Margos State Navigation Channel #143, Beach Haven West State Navigation Channel #144, Mill Creek State Navigation Channel #145, and Little Egg State Navigation Channel #157. Navigability of these waterways has become impaired by sediment accumulation, resulting in shoaling conditions which have impacted vessels’ ability to safely transit within southern Barnegat Bay. A review of available records indicates that the State navigation channels proposed for maintenance dredging have been historically dredge-maintained. The applicant seeks a ten-year maintenance dredging permit to be able to continue to maintain sufficient water depths within the State navigation channel complex. The subject maintenance dredging project is intended to restore the Ship Bottom State Navigation Channel Complex to authorized project dimensions. No lateral expansion or deepening is proposed.

PROJECT PURPOSE: The stated purpose of this project is to maintain safe navigational depths for transiting emergency, commercial, and recreational vessels.

PROPOSED WORK: The proposed ten-year maintenance dredging work would be accomplished via hydraulic cutterhead dredge or mechanical dredge. All resultant dredged material, estimated to total 166,100-cubic yards of 50% sand and 50% silt and clay, would be transported via floating and submerged pipeline and hydraulically pumped, or mechanically dredged and placed, into a subaqueous former sand borrow pit known as Dredged Hole #61 (DH#61), located in Barnegat Bay in Long Beach, Ocean County, New Jersey, for aquatic habitat restoration.

Mechanical and hydraulic discharge of approximately 352,300-cubic yards of dredged material from Department of the Army-permitted maintenance dredging projects, to include the subject Ship Bottom State Navigation Channel Complex, into DH#61 is proposed to be undertaken to restore the 26.27-acre subaqueous former sand borrow pit to natural topography by achieving a sea bottom restoration elevation of -7.0 feet Mean Low Water (MLW). A permit application for the proposed restoration of DH#61 by NJDOT-OMR is currently being reviewed by this office under a Nationwide General Permit #27 Aquatic Habitat Restoration, Enhancement, and Establishment Activities (permit application number NAP-2025-00404-95).

Each maintenance dredging event is anticipated to be approximately nine (9) to twelve (12) weeks in duration, including mobilization/demobilization, dredging, and dredged material disposal activities. Two (2) or three (3) maintenance dredging events are anticipated to be conducted over the next ten (10)-years, with the initial dredging event proposed to be undertaken in Fall 2026. 

For navigational safety, the hydraulic dredge pipeline will be marked in accordance with U.S. Coast Guard regulations.

Margos State Navigation Channel #143 (39.663720, -74.204316)

Maintenance dredging of 15,850.0-cubic yards of shoaled sediments from a 9.55-acre channel template to -5.0-feet below the plane of MLW, plus 1.0-foot of allowable overdredge and 3:1 side slopes is proposed.

Beach Haven West State Navigation Channel #144 (39.657639, -74.208689) 

Maintenance dredging of 19,620.0-cubic yards of shoaled sediments from a 6.59-acre channel template to -5.0-feet below the plane of MLW, plus 1.0-foot of allowable overdredge and 3:1 side slopes is proposed.

Mill Creek State Navigation Channel #145 (39.647136, -74.217525)

Maintenance dredging of 23,030.0-cubic yards of shoaled sediments from an 11.32- acre channel template to -8.0-feet below the plane of MLW, plus 1.0-foot of allowable overdredge and 3:1 side slopes is proposed.

Little Egg State Navigation Channel #157 (39.560903, -74.253971)

Maintenance dredging of 107,600.0-cubic yards of shoaled sediments from a 97.83- acre channel template to -6.0-feet below the plane of MLW, plus 1.0-foot of allowable overdredge and 3:1 side slopes is proposed.

For additional project details, see the attached plans identified as: Project Plan Sheets 1 through 35.

AVOIDANCE AND MINIMIZATION: The applicant has provided the following information in support of efforts to avoid and/or minimize impacts to the aquatic environment: 

The subject maintenance dredging project is intended to restore the Ship Bottom State Navigation Channel Complex to authorized project dimensions. No lateral expansion or deepening is proposed. 

COMPENSATORY MITIGATION: The applicant has provided the following explanation why compensatory mitigation should not be required:

Information provided in the application has indicated that compensatory mitigation is not required because the Ship Bottom State Navigation Channel Complex has been historically dredge-maintained, with no lateral expansion or deepening proposed. All dredged material is proposed to be beneficially re-utilized for aquatic habitat restoration at the former subaqueous sand borrow pit site known as DH#61.

CULTURAL RESOURCES: The Corps is evaluating the undertaking for effects to historic properties as required under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. This public notice serves to inform the public of the proposed undertaking and invites comments including those from local, State, and Federal government Agencies with respect to historic resources. Our final determination relative to historic resource impacts may be subject to additional coordination with the State Historic Preservation Officer, federally recognized tribes and other interested parties.

ENDANGERED SPECIES: The Corps has performed an initial review of the application, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Section 7 Mapper, and the NMFS Critical Habitat Mapper to determine if any threatened, endangered, proposed, or candidate species, as well as the proposed and final designated critical habitat may occur in the vicinity of the proposed project. Based on this initial review, the Corps’ determination is that the proposed project may affect species and critical habitat listed below. No other ESA-listed species or critical habitat will be affected by the proposed action.

(See linked document at end for full listing of species)

Regarding aquatic-based Section 7 ESA-managed species, the Corps’ determination is that project activities are “not likely to adversely affect” Atlantic Sturgeon and Sea Turtles. An NLAA consultation will be prepared and submitted to NMFS-PRD for review and concurrence.

Regarding land-based Section 7 ESA-managed species, given that the proposed project is limited to in-water maintenance dredging, with all resultant dredged material proposed to be disposed in-water within a subaqueous former sand borrow pit for aquatic habitat restoration, the Corps’ determination is the project activities would have “no effect” to Northern Long-Eared Bay, Tricolored Bat, Eastern Black Rail, Monarch Butterfly, American Chaffseed, and Swamp Pink.

Pursuant to Section 7 ESA, any required consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service and will be conducted in accordance with 50 CFR part 402.

This notice serves as request to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service for any additional information on whether any listed or proposed to be listed endangered or threatened species or critical habitat may be present in the area which would be affected by the proposed activity.

ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT: Pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 1996, the Corps reviewed the project area, examined information provided by the applicant, and consulted available species information.

The Corps intends to initiate Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) consultation separately from this public notice. A separate EFH consultation package will be sent to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The Corps will not make a permit decision until the consultation process is complete. 

NAVIGATION: The proposed activity is located in the vicinity of the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway Federal Navigation Channel.

SECTION 408: The applicant will not require permission under Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 USC 408) because the activity, in whole or in part, would not alter, occupy, or use a Corps Civil Works project.

WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION: In accordance with Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, a Water Quality Certificate (WQC) is required from the State government in which the subject work is located.

NOTE: This public notice is being issued based on information furnished by the applicant. This information has not been verified or evaluated to ensure compliance with laws and regulation governing the regulatory program. The geographic extent of aquatic resources within the proposed project area that either are, or are presumed to be, within the Corps jurisdiction has not been verified by Corps personnel.

EVALUATION: The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impact including cumulative impacts of the proposed activity on the public interest. That decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. The benefits, which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal, must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors which may be relevant to the proposal will be considered including cumulative impacts thereof; among these are conservation, economics, esthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, historical properties, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, floodplain values, land use, navigation, shoreline erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food, and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, and in general, the needs and welfare of the people. Evaluation of the impact of the activity on the public interest will also include application of the guidelines promulgated by the Administrator, EPA, under authority of Section 404(b) of the Clean Water Act or the criteria established under authority of Section 102(a) of the Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972. A permit will be granted unless its issuance is found to be contrary to the public interest.

COMMENTS: The Corps is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State, and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes; and other Interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps to determine whether to issue, modify, condition, or deny a permit for this proposal. To make this determination, comments are used to assess impacts to endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects, and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) and/or an Environmental Impact Statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity.

The Philadelphia District will receive written comments on the proposed work, as outlined above, until March 4, 2026. Comments should be submitted electronically to Robert Youhas at robert.youhas@usace.army.mil. Alternatively, you may submit comments in writing to the Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, Attention: Robert Youhas, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2004. Please refer to NAP-2026-00027-95 in your comments.

Any person may request, in writing, within the comment period specified in this notice, that a public hearing be held to consider the application. Requests for public hearings shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing. Requests for a public hearing will be granted, unless the District Engineer determines that the issues raised are insubstantial or there is otherwise no valid interest to be served by a hearing.

For the Full Public Notice with additional text and graphics, please click here: USACOE Public Notice