OCEAN CITY — Due to a nationwide shortage of treated lumber because of COVID-19, the first phase of the major re-decking project on the Boardwalk planned to begin this offseason has been pushed back a year.
Roughly every eight to 10 years, Ocean City’s wooden Boardwalk is completely replaced. The first phase was to begin this fall and be completed by the start of next season and the second phase was planned for the offseason in 2021.
However, City Engineer Terry McGean told the Mayor and Council on Tuesday he was recommending pushing the first phase back to next offseason and the second phase the following year.
“Most of you know our plan was to start re-decking the Boardwalk this offseason,” he said. “During our final preparations to solicit bids for the project, we made some phone calls and learned even if the suppliers could get the lumber at all, it would likely be twice the price. It’s a combination of the mills shutting down because of COVID and the high demand for lumber.”
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ReplyDeleteGood opportunity for someone to open a new mill
ReplyDeleteAt first glance, I thought it said "Rednecking" especially right after seeing the article on Domestic Violence skyrocketing in Ocean City.
ReplyDeleteThere are treatments that could bring the old boardwalk back to new condition for a tiny fraction of the cost of re-decking.A crew could be in and out in less than 2 weeks,considering they would have to do one side from beginning to end and then the other side.That would enable them to work while half of the boardwalk was always open to foot traffic.
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ReplyDeletePrice hike
ReplyDeleteGet ready
More shortages are forthcoming - right in the heart of fall and holiday season.
ReplyDeleteThis should great really good (NOT!).
Well they waited for so long.
ReplyDeleteSave the trees...... save the trees
ReplyDeletesave the trees
The town, as usual did not anticipate the revenue short fall. They continue to hope for tourists stuffing the coffers in spite of having no attractions. No buses are running and they aren’t even providing vistitors a place to pee.
ReplyDeleteIs it true tHat Half tHe transportation workers have resiGned?
Quit being cheap and build it from Ipe like the decking in Coney Island. It'll last for about a hundred years and the decking that was removed was repurposed and is still in use all around the world.
ReplyDeleteThere's a bar down in the Salvo/Waves area of the OBX, it's entire bar top is old Coney Island boardwalk wood. Looks gorgeous to this day.