The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has selected French and Parrello Associates, Wall Township, to design a construction project in Freehold Township.
The freeholders took the action during a meeting on April 7.
French and Parrello Associates has been retained by the county to design the widening of Three Brooks Road between Hibernia Way and Halls Mill Road, and the reconstruction of three bridges in that span.
The proposal for the work to be performed by French and Parrello Associates indicates the cost of the firm’s services will not exceed $426,277. The funds will come from the county’s engineering budget.
The contract was awarded to French and Parrello Associates without competitive bidding as a professional service in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law, according to a resolution.
In 2019, the freeholders authorized the execution of an agreement with Freehold Township concerning the widening of Three Brooks Road and the reconstruction of three culverts on the road that are owned by the county.
Plans call for Three Brooks Road to be widened to 40 feet from its intersection with Halls Mill Road to a point 3,400 feet west to match the 40-foot width of the road from Hibernia Way to Route 9.
To accommodate the widening of Three Brooks Road, which is a township road, three county owned culverts will require widening and reconstruction.
According to a resolution, Monmouth County will be the lead agency for the improvements on Three Brooks Road. After the project has been designed, permit applications will be completed and final construction plans and specifications will be drawn up.