Cranford Township 2024 & 2025 Road Improvement Programs: Paving, Repair, and ADA Upgrades for Summit, Belmont, Kensington, Stoughton, North Union, Cummings, Thomas, and Hillside Avenues

The Township of Cranford, Union County, New Jersey, is embarking on extensive road improvement programs for 2024 and 2025, encompassing multiple avenues to enhance local infrastructure. The 2025 Road Program targets Stoughton Avenue (from Lexington Avenue to Shadowlawn Way) and North Union Avenue (from Walnut Avenue to North Avenue), focusing on full depth base repair, milling, paving with 2-inch thick Hot Mix Asphalt (9.5M64 surface course), and comprehensive utility adjustments for manholes and valve boxes. Additionally, this program involves the installation of concrete and Belgian block curbing, new sidewalks, ADA-compliant accessible curb ramps with detectable warning surfaces, and necessary storm sewer structure cleaning and traffic markings. Concurrently, the 2024 Road Program, slated to begin in 2025, includes projects on Summit Road (Belmont Avenue to Herning Avenue), Belmont Avenue (Edgar Avenue to walking path terminus), and Kensington Avenue (Riverside Drive to Edgar Avenue), featuring similar scopes of work such as milling, paving, full depth base repair on Summit Road, and significant curb, sidewalk, and drainage improvements, ensuring accessibility and safety across these residential and thoroughfare segments. Contractors interested in participating in these municipal infrastructure projects must demonstrate strict adherence to a comprehensive set of specifications. These include the N.J. Department of Transportation's "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2019" and "Standard Roadway Construction/Traffic Control/Bridge Construction Details, 2016," along with the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices," all as currently amended. Adherence to prevailing municipal, county, state agency, and utility company standards is also mandatory. All materials utilized in the projects must be American Made, with contractors required to provide corresponding shipping and delivery receipts. Prior to ordering materials, shop drawings must be submitted for approval at least two weeks in advance. Contractors are fully responsible for project safety, providing all necessary safety devices and training in accordance with OSHA and relevant New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry safety codes, as well as thoroughly examining site conditions and verifying all underground utilities in the field before commencing any work. For project execution, contractors must coordinate all traffic control measures, including submitting a detailed traffic control schedule and staging plan, to the local Police Department and the owner for review and approval before mobilization. A minimum 72-hour notification is required prior to the start of any work, and one-week notice for requesting police traffic directors. The estimated project duration for the 2025 Road Program (Stoughton and North Union Avenues) is nine (9) weeks, while the 2024 Road Program (Belmont, Kensington, and Summit Roads) and the NJDOT FY2024 projects (Cummings, Thomas, and Hillside Avenues) each have an estimated duration of twelve (12) weeks. No specific bid security or performance bond requirements are detailed within these particular construction plans. The primary contact for Department of Public Works coordination is Erik Hastrup, who can be reached at (908) 709-7217. General municipal inquiries are handled by Patricia Donahue, Township Clerk, at (908) 709-7200.