Finance Committee Page 5
August 3, 2016
building and house this generator inside a building. All of our other sites have generators inside the building
and we don’t have any issues with them whatsoever.
Vice Chairman Cookson
So we should foresee additional communications from you, Mr. Kooken, regarding that building.
Mr. Kooken
Yes, probably in the middle of September.
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Contract Award for Climate and Health Adaptation Planning (Value: $38,000)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD THE CONTRACT TO
NASHUA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,000. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE
IN DEPARTMENT 171, COMMUNITY SERVICES; CLIMATE AND HEALTH ADAPTATION PLAN GRANT;
55, OTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES
Ms. Patty Crooker, Public Health Network Coordinator
This is the awarding of the grant based on the climate change and adaptation grant that we received from
DHHS in the spring that was before the Board.
Alderman Siegel
Just briefly, we’ve already fought over this, the contract is fine and we are not going to block things at the
Finance Committee level, it’s a pass through.
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Contract Award for City Hall Elevator Modernization (Value: $184,000)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD THE CONTRACT TO
STANLEY ELEVATOR IN THE AMOUNT OF $184,000. SOURCE OF FUNDING IS DEPARTMENT 126,
FINANCIAL SERVICES; TRUST FUND; 81, BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS
ON THE QUESTION
Mr. Kooken
| will comment that initially we were almost convinced that we should treat this as an emergency but since the
original time we started to look at that the elevator has been repaired and is functioning okay right now. We
did find out that there is a lengthy lead time and it’s a high cost.
Alderman Siegel
I’d like to thank Mr. Kooken for providing some questions | had in an e-mail. This is $184,000 but it didn’t go
out to bid so | am not sure that | agree that this is a sole source and | have a problem with that. Mr. Kooken
was kind enough to provide me with me some breakdowns of what this $184,000 entails. | am referring to a
list which states the elements; a machine, controller, door operator/door equipment, fixtures, cabin flooring,
roller guides and warranty & maintenance. If you look on the document you see in front of you, you will see
