July 31, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 3 Waldwick Health center will not get generator connection Higher than anticipated costs will prevent the Waldwick Health Center from being connected to an emergency generator when the project is undertaken later this summer. At budget time last winter, the council budgeted $84,000 to equip the Fire Company No. 2 and the vol- unteer ambulance corps buildings with an emergency generator as protection against future crippling storms. Subsequently, it was decided that it would make sense to tie in the health center as well. The low bid for the job, however, was $95,800, $11,000 above budget. The health center component came in at $9,300. Borough Administrator Gary Kratz recommended last week that the council award the contract to the low bidder and then eliminate the health center and make other reductions through change orders. Kratz said he recommended awarding the contract now because of the timing and because rebidding would offer no guarantee that the bids would come in lower. The administrator said the engineer looked into other options to bring down the cost, but none generated suffi- cient savings and/or was deemed desirable. Among these options were: cutting power to the lift to the second floor in the ambulance building during an emergency, selecting a cheaper, less powerful unit or one that is not as quiet. The specified unit is Onan-Cummins similar to others the town already has which have proven dependable and not a problem when parts and service are needed, he said Kratz explained that the health center is not a large electric user, and during times of emergency the only thing that needs power is a small refrigerator that keeps vaccines cool. But he said adding this structure to the project involves a good bit of additional electrical work, and the installation of a transfer switch which kicks the generator on and off – thus the relatively high cost for powering a single outlet. “If eliminated they could use an extension cord from the ambulance building that would be powered by the generator,” Kratz said. Public Health nurse Carol Shepard said another option would be to move the refrigerator inside the ambulance building, since she already has access to that location. Kratz said the underground conduit has already been installed as part of the parking lot repaving project, so the job may still be done at a later date if the council so decides. Welcome to the neighborhood Dr. Angela Aaron celebrated the grand opening of her dental office in Waldwick recently with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Pic- tured above, from left: Office Manager Gary Aaron, Mayor Thomas Giordano, Dr. Aaron and Erik Grizi. In her modern office, Dr. Aaron provides all phases of dental care: dental cleanings, white tooth colored fillings, root canals, crowns and bridges, dentures, extractions, gum treatment, invisalign, cosmetic dentistry, botox and dermofillers, whitening, and much more. The office is located at 20 Franklin Turnpike, Suite 210. Call 201-857-2842 or visit draarondental.com.