Wanaque awards contract for $262K for communications installation in new muni building

Borough officials have chosen a familiar company to install communications infrastructure and equipment in the new municipal building that is currently under construction adjacent to the old hall on Ringwood Avenue. At its Dec. 9 meeting, the Borough Council passed a resolution to award the state contract for the job to RFP Solutions of Woodbury in the amount of $262,484.

Borough Administrator Tom Carroll said that RFP Solutions been has providing the borough with phone system services for 10 years and has a variety of experience in the field.

"RFP has worked with many different courts and police," he said. "They know exactly what is needed."

Carroll said that he met with Police Chief Tom Norton and several other police officers to discuss departmental needs for telephones, audio, closed circuit television, door locks, and data networks. As a group, they determined what communications equipment will be required in the new building.

"This includes all of the computer wiring, intercom, phones, and 27 cameras," he said. The cameras will provide both internal and external views. RFP will also install a sound system in the council chambers and television monitors throughout the building. The Police Department will have recording systems installed in two interview rooms.

Councilman Ed Leonard asked for clarification regarding the type of data networks installed by RFP.

"Does this include servers?" he said.

"No," answered Carroll. "Thats a separate contract." He explained that in terms of this contract, data-network equipment will control the door locks, telephones, audio equipment, and cameras.

"Its not the server that handles our email, payroll, or anything else thats already here," Carroll said. He added that the server managing those aspects of communication in the current borough hall will be replaced next year, before the completion of the new building.

"We already replaced the work stations," Carroll said. "So when everythings ready to move (to the new borough hall), well just take the new stuff with us and it will all be done."

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Wanaque awards contract for $262K for communications installation in new muni building