Committee approves up to $20,000 for exterior storage shed for police

The Building Committee approved up to $20,000 to install an exterior storage shed intended to provide additional storage for the police department.

Brian, a project staff member who presented the item, said he had been in contact with Kloter Farms and measured the pad for a possible 16-foot-by-18-foot structure. He said the vendor's furnished-and-installed quote for that largest unit was about $25,006.83 and that the price did not include electrical work. "This would be a worst case scenario because it's the largest that would fit on the pad. If we reduce sizes, obviously, we're gonna reduce costs," Brian said.

The project team advised that Kloter Farms' maximum over-the-road delivery width is 12 feet; the 16-foot option requires panelized on-site assembly and increases cost. Police representatives said they did not require an internal evidence partition or a custom, oversized unit and that a stock 12-foot unit would meet needs and significantly lower the price. A committee member proposed authorizing up to $20,000 to avoid delaying the procurement.

Action: The committee voted to approve "up to $20,000" for the storage-shed project; the motion was moved and seconded and the committee approved it.

Details: The approved authorization covers the shed purchase and basic delivery/installation; the quoted $25,006.83 estimate was for a larger 16x18 panelized unit and explicitly excluded electrical work. Committee members and project staff said additional electrical work (lighting, convenience outlets) would be budgeted separately if required.