Township Council Meeting — Packet

Oakland Hockey Rink Project Borough of Oakland, New Jersey (Bergen County) CLIENT Borough of Oakland 1 Municipal Plaza Oakland, NJ 07436 CONTACT Mayor Eric Kulmala 201-337-8111 CONSTRUCTION COST $357,000 COMPLETION DATE 2019 DISCIPLINES INCLUDED Site/Civil Construction Management Survey Boswell was engaged by the Borough of Oakland to provide Site/Civil Engineering services for their hockey rink project. Over the years, the existing rink had fallen into a state of disrepair. After efforts to repair the playing surface failed, the Borough decided to investigate a plan to complete rehabilitate the facility. The Borough worked diligently to find the required funding to complete the project. Ultimately, the project was funded through a combination of grants and a small loan. The project was partially funded by a Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund Grant and the Oakland Recreation Commission. The scope of the project included complete replacement of the asphalt pavement surface since there were concerns that milling and resurfacing would not address the underlying issues with the pavement section. Additionally, a brand new state of the art hockey dasher board system was installed, including new players bench areas, penalty boxes, a scorer’s table and fencing integrated directly into the hockey boards. Additional renovations included a new flag pole and a variety of other amenities (landscaping, exterior walking path, etc.). The complex was able to reutilize the existing lighting facilities on-site. Using some creativity and efficiency, the Boswell team was also able to provide construction management services for the project, all within the budget for the original survey and design fee. Finding a way to fund the construction management from the original fee was of tremendous benefit to the Borough.