Council puts DPW and dispatch‑center items on consent; members request resumes and inspection records for $475,000 project manager contract

The Paterson City Council on June 12 moved several Department of Public Works items — including a project manager contract and related procurement for a dispatch/communications center — onto the consent agenda and advanced them as part of clustered public‑works approvals.

Council members asked for additional documentation on one item described in the agenda as a contract for a project manager and inspector. According to the project lead, the project‑management contract under discussion would cost $475,000 for a 12‑month term to manage construction and include a full‑time on‑site inspector. Council members noted that the earlier design contract had been about $514,000 and asked for clarification whether this $475,000 was a change order or a new phase of work; staff clarified it was a subsequent contract for construction oversight rather than a change order on the design contract.

Councilwoman Mims requested the project manager firm provide resumes for all assigned personnel, evidence of professional certification and the original scope of work along with any variations. She also asked for any required performance evaluations and said the council should receive those documents by the next meeting. Councilman Colleague (speaker identified by role in the transcript) supported the request and asked for a brief summary of why the new contract amount is similar in magnitude to the design contract.

Fire and public‑safety leaders who toured the project called it a "state‑of‑the‑art" facility; the fire chief said the facility could serve local and regional needs and estimated roughly 18 months to completion from the construction start. Several items covering public‑works contracts numbered 39 through 46 were placed on consent.

Council members said they would approve the items on consent but expect supplemental documentation (resumes, scope changes and performance reports) to be delivered to the council before the next meeting. No additional public hearing or vote beyond consent action occurred at the June 12 workshop.