Finance Committee - 04/21/2021 Page 19
Alderwoman Lu
OK sorry about that.
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
Let me just say this, because remember we get an outline maybe last Friday? | always keep up with whatever
she sends that day, so my outline says $21.
Alderwoman Lu
OK. Sorry about that. Ok great.
Mayor Donchess
Alright, any other Remarks by Alderman?
Alderman O’Brien
Thank you Mr. Mayor, may I?
Mayor Donchess
Yes, Alderman O’Brien.
Alderman O’Brien
| would like to offer through Ms. Houston if she wants to contact me, | happen to know her, | can probably help
her with obtaining that information. It could be secret with all the files is that there is no secret, it is all in the
public records so | can be of assistance. And then also Mr. Mayor, | don’t know if she still thinks it is relevant
but | did notice our Purchasing Manager raising her hand so | don’t want her to feel like we shut her out, if she
has something to inquire, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Donchess
lam sorry. We don’t often, even though Ms. Parkinson is always here and we appreciate her presence we
don’t often call on her. So | didn’t see her hand and if she has anything to add please go ahead.
Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Thank you. | did want to clarify a little bit on the vehicle bids. The two trucks, the one for transit and the one for
parking we did put out to bid and we did not get any bids in return; we actually bid them out twice and got
nothing in return for both of them. So parking went and negotiated a deal | think it was McMulkin but transit
had a list of approved vendors from the NTA and the MHQ from Massachusetts was one of those approved
vendors so we utilized the State of Massachusetts’ negotiated contract for that truck. So that’s the information
that | have on the bid if that’s what the inquiry was about.
Mayor Donchess
OK | think that probably covers it. Alright, any other remarks from Aldermen? | don’t see any.
