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Irvington council approves contracts and purchases including truck, audit, legal and operational services
Summary
At the April 28 meeting the council approved multiple professional service contracts and procurements: updated firehouse repair plans ($12,100), Viken Detection lead-testing service ($8,100), Morton Salt purchase (not to exceed $100,000), Comcast internet ($50,000), Samuel Klein auditing services ($165,425), bond counsel ($75,000), Gabrielli truck ($170,004), and playground surfacing ($50,962.80), among others; many resolutions were adopted with Vick absent.
The Irvington Municipal Council on April 28 approved a series of contract awards and cooperative-purchase authorizations across public safety, public works, finance and recreation.
Key items adopted in the resolutions and motions section include:
• A professional services contract to update repair plans for Firehouse 2 (87 Coit Street) and Firehouse 4 (663 Grove Street) to James R. Guerra, P.A., at a quoted cost of $12,100 charged to capital account C-04-56-853-B24-906 (resolution adopted).
• A service contract to Viken Detection for proprietary lead-testing machine support and maintenance under NJSA 40A:11-5dd for $8,100; partial certification of funds recorded (C25-0068).
• Authorization to purchase rock salt under the State of New Jersey cooperative purchasing program from Morton Salt, Inc., not to exceed $100,000 (state contract 20-Fleet-01519/T0213); partial funds certified and remaining balance contingent on the 2025 budget.
• A one-year internet and data transmission services contract with Comcast Business Communications LLC under ESCNJ 23/24-19 not to exceed $50,000 starting April 28, 2025 through April 28, 2026.
• A fair and open auditing services contract awarded to Samuel Klein & Co. for calendar year 2025 not to exceed $165,425, with partial fund certification and remaining balance contingent on the 2025 budget and capital accounts.
• A professional services contract for bond counsel to McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC not to exceed $75,000 for one year.
• Authorization to amend and enter into a cooperative-purchase contract to acquire one Class 4–8 truck from Gabrielli Kenworth of NJ LLC not to exceed $170,004 charged to capital funds.
• A contract with Ben Shaffer Recreational Inc. for playground surfacing materials, installation and inspections not to exceed $50,962.80.
The minutes also record multiple ratifications of litigation/defense counsel contracts for specific docketed matters with dollar caps and hourly rates; funds for several measures were charged to the insurance fund or specific accounts. Where the minutes list "Adopted: Absent: Vick," the record indicates adoption but does not provide a full roll-call tally for each measure.
