Passaic officials say new downtown parking deck is on budget; council approves related change orders
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City officials told the Passaic City Council the recently completed downtown parking deck came in on budget after change orders; the council approved routine resolutions including final change orders and a commercial tenant selection for deck retail space.
Passaic city officials told the City Council on Aug. 5 that the downtown parking deck project will cost about $14 million and came in essentially on budget after approved change orders.
At the council meeting, City Administrator Varun Fernandez (staff referenced in the meeting) explained that the project had a budget allocation of $14 million and that final costs totaled approximately $13,662,008.74, with remaining funds used for added items such as electric vehicle charging stations and building security systems. “Ultimately, the deck, when it’s all said and done, is $14,000,000, which is exactly on point,” an administration representative told the council.
Council members asked about a grand‑opening date; staff said they hoped to open the deck “sometime next week” pending final preparations and that members of the council would be given advance notice. The mayor’s earlier update to the council also referenced the deck as having “over 310 spaces” and noted several electric vehicle chargers on the first and second levels.
During the resolutions portion of the meeting, the council approved a set of routine items that included final change orders and credits related to the deck and approved the successful bidder for a restaurant/residence space in the garage (listed as item 32 in the agenda). City staff said the successful bidder plans to operate a restaurant in the ground‑floor retail space adjacent to the deck.
Separately, the mayor’s update and staff comments noted other infrastructure work scheduled or being awarded: Gregory Avenue resurfacing (Madison Street to Pennington Avenue), a Howard Avenue drainage improvement award, and county resurfacing on Broadway, Randolph, Paulison and Pennington (Passaic County program).
Council members and staff characterized the parking deck project as unusually close to its projected cost. “Excellent work,” one council member said during the discussion. The council approved the related resolutions by roll call during the items‑20‑through‑41 consent block.
The council also directed staff to provide council members advance notice for the deck’s opening and to continue coordination on charging infrastructure and tenant permitting for the ground‑floor commercial space.
No litigation, contractor termination or financing shortfall was reported during the meeting for the deck project.
