RIVER VALE—Township Council on Feb. 24 approved a $170,000 security system to protect and monitor police department operations inside and outside the new public safety complex
Administrator Gennaro Rotella told us that the funds for the camera systems and door access system to be installed will come from bond funds originally approved for the complex’s construction.
The project cost for new cameras and access doors totals $170,373.48, officials said.
Rotella said the new security cameras are AI-driven and provide 24/7 building coverage. He said police officials reviewed and approved schematics for camera security system design.
The contract to install security cameras and access doors was awarded to EAW Security, Blue Bell, Penn., under resolution 2025-80.
He said similar to furniture and communications systems that must be added at the new facility, safety and security upgrades are necessary for effective and safe operations. He said they do not constitute a change order as they are not being handled by the building’s general contractor, Dobco, Inc. of Wayne.
Rotella said the building should be completed by June, although last-minute fixes and other upgrades may require additional time before the police department is fully moved in.
Council also approved a $43,200 contract with Watch Us Grow Landscape Design LLC to undertake a clubhouse patio improvement project at River Vale Country Club, which is township-owned.
Rotella said the work should help fix a drainage problem at the golf course that has caused occasional flooding in the club’s bar area.
He said project funds will come from the remaining 2021 American Rescue Plan funds distributed post-pandemic to help stimulate economic growth.