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Council split over $84,000 DPW garage feasibility contract; some members call for in-house work
Summary
Council debated hiring LIRA Architectural & Engineers for an $84,000 feasibility study and construction oversight for a new DPW garage. Supporters said external expertise will produce multi-discipline conceptual options; critics said in-house staff could and should provide the analysis.
The Edison Township Council discussed a proposed professional-services contract to pay LIRA Architectural & Engineers $84,000 for a feasibility study and construction oversight for a new Department of Public Works garage.
Supporters of the contract said outside consultants will provide multiple conceptual options, cost estimates and the environmental and structural analyses the township needs to compare approaches — including precast versus pole-barn…
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