Hudson County Pulls Away from Contract with Remington and Vernick
The Hudson County Commissioners on Tuesday night killed a construction oversight contract with Remington and Vernick Engineers to manage a federally funded project on Kennedy Boulevard.
R and V originally won the bid, estimated at between $1.2 and $1.5 million.
But the commissioners sat on it, and used several meetings to quietly logistically kill the contract.
Last night, the elected officials never moved the item, officially stifling R and V on this project.
The county will rebid.
Commissioner Bill O’Dea cited timing concerns.
The county commissioners’ rejection of R and V played out against the backdrop of a significant portion of the establishment’s continuing discontent with the movements of Joey Muniz, who consults for Remington and Vernick.
Once the prime consigliere for the Hudson County Democratic Organization (HCDO), Muniz lost his standing with the organization when sitting HCDO Chairman Anthony Vainieri took over.
another story of Remington and Vernick “Pay to play”!
Muniz has been in their back pockets for years now, how do you think they get all these contracts up in North Jersey. Lots of sports tickets and other expensive gifts given all the time. This place is the essence of corruption.
They are still involved in “Pay to Play”, just look at one of their big clients Logan Township, they feed them sports tickets weekly to Phillies games, all the perks included, food, parking, total VIP treatment. That is how they do business, not just in Ocean County like past reported, but also down here in South Jersey. That is how they held onto Logan Township for so long.
Serves them right! Muniz has been in their backpockets for years along with another one of their partners who is a “Mayor”, they contribute to “Pay to play” on a regular basis, it’s the only way they can compete against the other firms as their staff is so inconsistent. The turnover rate at Remington and Vernick is so high and their construction inspection department bills clients no matter what, rain days, they “inspect pipe” even though contractors are not working. One of the most corrupt firms in New Jersey and yes they supply so many sports tickets to Logan Township it is crazy!