The Township Council has approved a revised professional services agreement with Van Cleef Engineering Associates for rehabilitation work at the South Post Road Wastewater Pumping Station.
The contract — originally brought to the council in May for $32,870 — was revised for a total cost of $30,584, which was approved by the council at the June 27 meeting.
In May, the council held off on approving the contract with Van Cleef, which has offices in Hamilton and Hillsborough and has worked with the township for years. Councilwoman Linda Geevers said she saw that another engineering firm, Van Note-Harvey Associates, of Alexander Road, had offered to do the same work for $2,200 less, yet the administration recommended awarding the contract to Van Cleef.
Business Administrator Robert Hary said at the time that Van Cleef Engineering had worked with the township on this project in the past and even designed it. He said officials are concerned that approving a contract with a firm not familiar with the plans would end up generating unexpected costs to bring that firm up-to-date on the plans.
Geevers asked whether Hary could bring Van Note-Harvey’s price to Van Cleef and ask them to match the price.
Since that time, the contract was revised to reflect the new amount, $2,200 than originally proposed.
