Finance Committee - 01/15/2020 Page 4
Fire Chief Brian Rhodes
| think to answer your question to make it more palatable for you, no we’re not going to purchase it. Yes we’re
going to lock in the price. We've been a customer of Pierce Manufacturing since 1986. They know us very
well. They understand the legislative process and they will be comfortable knowing that we have approval of
the Finance Committee contingent upon the passage of the bond legislation.
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you.
Mayor Donchess
Any other questions, comments?
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Contract For HL Turner Engineering, Permitting and Inspection Services for Jackson Falls Turbine
Replacement ($442,521); Department: 181 Community Development; Fund: Bond
MOTION BY ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND AWARD THE
CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING, PERMITTING, AND INSPECTION OF THE JACKSON MILLS
HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE, GENERATOR, AND CONTROLS REPLACEMENT TO H.L. TURNER GROUP
IN THE AMOUNT OF $442,521. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN DEPARTMENT 181 COMMUNITY
DEVELOMENT; FUND: BOND
ON THE QUESTION
Director Sarah Marchant
Good evening. Thank you very much. Sarah Marchant, Community Development Division. | am here before
you to talk about a contract for engineering services with H.L. Turner Group. We have been through a long
process before you several times already for the Jackson Falls Dam and we’ve talked about already approving
the turbine replacement. This is a multi-part contract. I’m here before you for the first part which is to secure
the engineer of record construction management. H.L. Turner has tremendous experience with this facility.
We also recently talked to Pennichuck who went out to bid and hired both Mavel who we are looking to
contract with and H.L. Turner had nothing but wonderful things to say. They were the low bidder on their
contract and finished the project on time and on budget.
At this point, I’m here to recommend H.L. Turner for a contract for this project.
Mayor Donchess
Questions? Discussions?
Alderman O’Brien
This new turbine will we be under the restriction of generating one megawatts or is it going to be geared to
rotation that it could go up to let’s say five if someone were to write a bill.
Director Sarah Marchant
For Jackson Falls facility, there’s a very important consideration that this facility is exempt from licensing and
we are going through relicensing with Mine Falls. Relicensing is an extremely expensive process. To avoid
