Finance Committee - 09/16/2020 Page 11
From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: Snow Plowing Contract FY21
MOTION BY ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND APPROVE THE
EXTENSION FOR SNOW PLOWING AND OPTIONAL SAND/SALT TREATMENT AND SNOW REMOVAL
SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $40,000 TO ACCURATE DIMENSIONS, LLC, OF
BEDFORD, NH, BY ROLL CALL.
ON THE QUESTION
Mayor Donchess
Mr. Cummings?
Tim Cummings, Director of Economic Development
Yes thank you Mr. Mayor; for the record Tim Cummings, Director of Economic Development. This is an annual
contract that you’ve seen in the past. A year or two ago we went out for an RFP, this is just following along
with that three-year contract where we are looking to amend it for its second year. The terms have not
changed from our previous awarding of the contract in any great manner. So we are just looking to get this
approved, so we can have our outside vendor in place for the snowfall season coming up this year.
Mayor Donchess
Questions or comments?
Alderwoman Kelly
| have a question. Thank you. I'll keep it short | Know you have fatherly duty. | just wanted to ask you if this
includes sidewalk snow removal?
Director Cummings
If | may, Mr. Mayor. So it wouldn’t be prohibited from it but that is not the main thrust of this contract; this
contract is for parking lots predominantly throughout the City. The City Staff itself does the sidewalks in certain
select areas in the downtown solely. But if needed be, could we call on the group to help us? The answer is
yes.
Alderwoman Kelly
I'd like to follow up. Thank you. Thanks for that answer, | know you guys all work hard, | definitely have heard
from downtown businesses that more snow removal especially on the sidewalks would be helpful. So I’m sure
we can talk about that at a different time. But! just wanted to ask if it was included in this contract. Thanks.
Mayor Donchess
Any other questions/comments? Alderwoman Lu.
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you. Did we get a credit from snow removal last year or is that just not the way these contracts are set
up, | would think it’s not.
