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Public works staff say in‑house work saved about $9,455 on decommissioning of senior-center sprinkler heads

Public Works and Highways Committee · April 1, 2026
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Village staff presented a nonaction report on decommissioning the senior center sprinkler system, saying staff completed removal of visible sprinkler heads in-house rather than accepting a $16,590 contractor quote and estimated roughly $9,455 in savings.

Village public works staff told the Germantown Public Works & Highways Committee on April 1 that the department decommissioned the senior center’s fire-suppression system last December to avoid freeze or flood damage and later removed visible sprinkler heads as required by the decommissioning protocol.

Staff said an outside proposal from US Fire Protection…

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