Committee hears proposal for remote-monitored Fire Rover suppression system; preliminary $200,000 placeholder
Staff described a remote-monitored turreted suppression system (Fire Rover) for transfer-station fires, citing off‑hour lithium‑ion battery risks and a preliminary placeholder cost of about $200,000; committee asked staff to estimate annual monitoring and consider procurement routes (owner-supplied vs GC bid).
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Committee members discussed adding a Fire Rover remote-monitored fire-suppression system to the transfer-station design in response to recurring pile fires, especially from lithium-ion batteries. Lee described the system as a turret-mounted suppression unit with infrared cameras and remote monitoring that can detect heat signatures and deliver early suppression "year round. If they identify any signs of a fire, they can literally point these little targets at it and start blasting it with water," he said.
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