November 6, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 5 Waldwick Garbage, firehouse, Hewson Avenue projects awarded Gaeta Recycling Co. will continue picking up solid waste in Waldwick for the next three years. The borough council at its last meeting awarded the Paterson company the contract at a bid price of $279,200 for the first year; $287,500 for 2015 and $299,500 for 2016. The current cost to pick up the 3,600 households in town is $258,960 a year. The other two bidders, Superior Waste and Future Sanitation, bid $298,990 and $364,760, respectively, for each of the three years of the contract. Curbside collection will continue on a twice-a-week basis year round. Last summer the council discussed whether to go to once-a-week pick ups during the winter. At that time, Borough Administrator Gary Kratz rec- ommended against any change, noting that the $15,000 annual savings would not have been worth the decrease in service. Kratz explained that the contract is priced based on the amount of garbage that is picked up, and that if the collection is combined into one day a week, the scavenger has to put out an extra truck. Pick up of commingled recyclables is a separate con- tract expected to be awarded next week. Glass, aluminum, bi-metal and plastic containers are collected at curbside every other week. Firehouse, Hewson Avenue projects In other action, the governing body also awarded bids for new siding for Firehouse No. 2 and for water main replacement work on Hewson Avenue. The council awarded a contract for $25,650 to Javier Construction, Corp. of Clifton to install hardi-plank siding at the firehouse. Javier was the lowest of four bidders for the job. The others ranged from $30,800 to $39,226. The firehouse re-siding is the third phase of improve- ments at the Wyckoff Avenue site. The parking lot the building shares with the ambulance corps and the health center was reconstructed this summer at a cost of $69,490, and the two larger buildings were outfitted with perma- nent generators last month at a cost of $86,510. The Hewson Avenue work was awarded to the low bidder,Trino Associates of Paramus, at a cost of $77,000. The bids of the other four contractors ranged from $115,000 to $212,450. Trino had also been the low bidder on the firehouse parking lot project. Kratz explained that the original water main had been replaced about ten years ago but had prematurely dete- riorated and developed leaks. He said the worst section, about 800 ft. long from Harrison Avenue to Nightingale Place, would be replaced with plastic pipe, which would Free Anti-rabies Clinic announced The Waldwick Board of Health and Northwest Bergen Regional Health Commission will hold its annual free Anti-rabies Clinic on Thursday, Nov. 21. Rabies vac- cinations will be available from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the department of public works located at 19 Industrial Road. Residents from Waldwick and the surrounding communi- ties are welcome to bring their dogs on leashes and cats in carriers. Retractable leashes are not recommended. Rabies vaccinations are required for all dogs and cats by four months of age. The vaccine is not recommended for pets under 12 weeks old. For more information, call Northwest Bergen Regional Health Commission at (201) 445-7217 or visit www. nwbrhc.org. hopefully better withstand soil conditions. The council had originally hoped to replace the entire length of the pipe but had to scale back the project because previous bids exceeded the budgeted amount.