Finance Committee - 08/05/2020 Page 8
We participate in a chemical consortium through bid process to get the lowest price available. JSI was the low
bidder and they came in 1.4% lower than last year. So we'd like to go with JSI they are a well-known company
in the field.
Mayor Donchess
Discussion/questions? Could the Clerk please call the roll?
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Harriott-Gathright, Alderwoman Kelly,
Alderman Laws, Alderman O’Brien, Mayor Donchess 7
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: Purchase of Sign for Holman Stadium
MOTION BY ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND APPROVE THE
PURCHASE OF A GS6-60X150-15.85-R GALAXY OUTDOOR MESSAGE CENTER FROM SCOREBOARD
ENTERPRISES OF MANSFIELD, MA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,738. FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH
DEPARTMENT: 177 PARKS AND RECREATION; FUND: GRANT; ACTIVITY: GOFERR GRANT, BY ROLL
CALL.
ON THE QUESTION
Mayor Donchess
| believe with Mr. Caggiano, Park & Rec here?
Nick Caggiano, Park & Rec Department
Thank you Mr. Mayor, hello everyone. What this purchase will do is replace the antiquated sign that is on
Amherst Street at the entrance to the park. Right now we have a black letter, you put up the letter every time
you want to change the message on the sign. What this will do is allow us to have a scrolling sign, it will just
continuously scroll and it will handle multiple messages. It will also free up the portable unit that is right under
the sign where we are currently running information about COVID and testing and Community Services can
use it, the Health Department, DPW. We can use it for storm emergencies and all of our programs.
The firm that is doing the work is the same ones that have (audio cuts out) at Holman and Stellos; they have
given us excellent service. They are a very good company.
Mayor Donchess
Alderwoman Klee?
Alderman Klee
Thank you Mr. Mayor. | just want to clarify that there’s no cost to the City with this, this is going to be
purchased out of GOFERR funds, is that correct?
Mr. Caggiano
That’s correct.
