Monroe Township officials describe $413,000 change order for police headquarters; security cameras, generator work cited
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Township engineer told the Council a $413,000 change order for the police headquarters covers additional items requested by the township, led by security camera installations and an automatic fuel transfer system for the generator.
Monroe Township officials said a $413,000 change order for the new police headquarters covers township-requested additions, with the largest items tied to security and generator systems.
The change order was discussed during public comment on the council’s June 30 meeting after a resident asked for details. Engineer Rasimow told the council, “This is, $413,000 change order. This is for the police headquarters addition and alterations. There are a number of items that, that this change order covers. The largest item in it, is a, security and camera installations around the police station.”
Why it matters: The change-order amount increases the contract by roughly 7.2 percent, according to Rasimow, and covers multiple additions the township requested after the original bid. Rasimow also said the generator work — described as an “auto fuel system” that transfers fuel from existing township tanks at EMS to the police station generator — was a large-ticket item included in the order.
Details from the discussion: Rasimow said most items were requested by the township after the original contract and that the original police station contract was competitively bid; these are change orders with the existing contractor. “It comes to about 7.2% increase in the contract, in the overall contract,” he said.
Public concern and council response: A member of the public asked whether the additions should have been anticipated and whether any additional competitive bidding was done for the extra work. The engineer replied that the original contract was bid competitively and that the change orders are with the existing contractor. No separate, stand-alone vote on this specific change order was recorded in the public discussion during the meeting; the item appeared under the consent agenda for resolutions.
What’s next: Council members who raised questions during public comment asked for clarifications about the contents and procurement method. No further specifics or supplemental documents were introduced on the council floor during public comment. The change-order resolution was listed on the consent agenda that the council approved later in the meeting.