Finance Committee Page 5
July 6, 2016
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Siegel
Why did we have to approve a tariff which we have no authority over? I’m confused. There’s no dollar amount
and there’s no flexibility one way or the other.
Mayor Donchess
| think Eversource wanted an approval.
Mr. Kooken
We went to legal and they suggested that it would be a good idea to bring it before the committee since it is
tied loosely with the LED lighting project.
Mayor Donchess
The tariff is the set of regulations issued by the state PUC concerning street lighting.
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Main Street Sidewalk Improvements — Block 3 & 4 Installation of Brick Crosswalks (Value: $17,765)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD THE CONTRACT TO
MORIN’S LANDSCAPING IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,765. SOURCE OF FUNDING IS DEPARTMENT 161,
STREETS; GENERAL FUND; MAIN STREET
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Siegel
There were nine vendors solicited and only one responded, Morin’s. That’s unusual, do you know why?
Mr. Kooken
| don’t know if it’s because everybody is so busy. It’s a pretty short job once they get it started, like a couple of
days.
Alderman Siegel
But that’s not usual.
Mr. Kooken
We've had a lot of problems with getting people to bid on the crosswalk work.
Alderman Siegel
Is that because of the nature of the job or the nature of the purchaser?
