Brick's Demolition, Debris Removal Hits Snag
Contract for demolition, clearing of destroyed homes will be re-bid
The $8.2 million program, which will also include the carting away of debris from destroyed neighborhoods, will have to be rebid after it was determined that one of the winning bidders does not hold the proper licensing for a portion of the project.
The Private Property Debris Removal, or PPDR, program is run by FEMA and allows the township to take on the task of demolishing destroyed homes or entire neighborhoods. FEMA then reimburses the township 75 percent of the cost, with the remainder coming from homeowners' insurance policies, disaster grants or other funding mechanisms. The township would pay whatever remains.
In Brick's case, the township council awarded contracts to four companies who were the low bidders in about 20 categories of work. But one of the contractors, T. Fiore Demolition of Newark, was found by the state not to be a prequalified environmental professional under the unregulated heating oil tank program, said a resolution passed unanimously by the township council on Tuesday.








