$44K Approved For Emergency Repairs At Bridgewater Library
$44K Approved For Emergency Repairs At Bridgewater Library

$44K Approved For Emergency Repairs At Bridgewater Library

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The Township Council recently approved a contract for emergency repairs at the Bridgewater Library.

A resolution authorizing the Township to enter into an emergency contract with Schilke Construction Company, Inc. for $44,150.40 was approved at the March 7 meeting.

“The recent repairs were to address a leak in a water pipe which has since been fixed,” said Deputy Township Administrator Wells Winegar.

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The leak was reported at the Bridgewater Branch of the Somerset County Library System at 1 Vogt Drive on Oct. 23, 2023.

“The Director of Municipal Services determined that emergency repairs were required to remediate the damage before further structural damage and loss of valuable property occurred,” according to the resolution.

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The contract was initially awarded for $44,000 for the repairs. However, the final contract amount for the repairs came to $44,150.40, which was $150.40 over the bid threshold prompting the council to issue a new resolution on March 7.

This leak is a separate issue from the library’s ongoing malfunctioning HVAC system. In August 2023, the Township determined the system is in need of complete replacement. Read More: Entire HVAC System At Bridgewater Library In Need Of Replacement

Township Administrator Michael Pappas said at the Aug. 17, 2023 Council meeting that the township has since been determining the cost estimates that are necessary to then at some point come back to this council for funding.

Winegar told Patch on Monday that the Township is “still pursuing funding options for its replacement.”

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