Township Council Approves New $120K Generator Contract

The Washington Township Council voted to approved a contract for a new emergency generator at the town's Municipal Complex during their meeting Monday.

The township has been renting a generator for its government offices ever since Hurricane Irene, when their old one broke down and spewed carbon monoxide into the Police Department, causing the building to be temporarily evacuated.

Officials went out to bid for a new generator several times, but the bids they received . Officials estimated the generator would cost about $115,000.

After the most recent round, township administrator Catherine Navarro-Steinel negotiated with the low bidder to drop their offer down to $120,000, which the council voted to accept Monday.

TSUJ Corporation of Kinnelon won the contract for the generator, which will provide emergency power to the municipal offices, Police Department and DMF. 

The new generator will not be any louder than the previous one, and will be slightly repositioned and shielded with bushes in order to diminish any noise it does cause, officials said.

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