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Mountainside council approves license‑plate readers and patrol vehicle, awards road resurfacing contract
Summary
Council authorized purchase and installation of license‑plate reader cameras ($40,287) and approved purchase of a 2025 Chevy Tahoe pursuit vehicle ($57,550.08); it also awarded a $476,751.87 contract to resurface Chapel Hill and Outlook Drive West.
The Mountainside Borough Council on Oct. 21 approved several public‑safety and public‑works purchases and contracts.
Resolution 122‑2025 authorized the Police Department to buy and install license‑plate‑reader cameras from Mind’s Eye Technologies under PEPPM Co‑Op #533902‑155 at a cost of $40,287. The Chief Financial Officer certified available funds for the purchase.
Immediately after, the council adopted Resolution 123‑2025 to acquire a 2025 Chevy Tahoe AWD with options from Nielsen Chevrolet under a co‑op contract for $57,550.08 to serve as a pursuit vehicle for the police department. The CFO certified funds for that purchase as well.
Separately, the council awarded Contract 2025‑5 for resurfacing Chapel Hill and Outlook Drive West to Midwest Construction Inc. for $476,751.87. The borough engineer recommended awarding the base bid and Alternate #1 to the low bidder, and the resolution makes the award subject to borough‑attorney review and approval from the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
All votes on these resolutions were recorded as unanimous (Ayes: Dierkes, Matejek, Pacifico, Rinaldo, Van Deusen, Wass).
Why it matters: The purchases will expand police technology and update fleet capability; the resurfacing contract funds large‑scale roadwork in two borough streets. These procurements are funded through certified borough appropriations or cooperative purchasing agreements that avoid separate competitive bidding.
What’s next: Contracts and purchase orders will be executed following standard review and administrative steps; resurfacing is subject to NJDOT approval and borough‑attorney review before work proceeds.
