Finance Committee - 8/2/2017 Page 9
Alderman Cookson
| appreciate each of the concerns that have been raised by Alderman O’Brien and Alderman Wilshire. The
motion that | made was to hold it for two weeks until the middle of this month and understanding that if we
approve it on the 16" with the additional information provided by Mr. Caggiano, they should have plenty of time
because the work is not beginning until mid-September and running through late October. This is what is
stated within the memo that we received. That gives them an entire month after our approval to fit it into their
schedule. | don’t think two weeks is an inordinate amount of time to ask for some information and then get it
out of here so that they can schedule and get the work done. That’s just my opinion. Thank you.
Alderman Caron
| don’t have a problem with holding it because when you schedule these people to do the mowing, you’ve
already given them a start date which is basically mid-September to October. | don’t think that’s going to be an
issue. We have to remember that the staff basically does 25 playgrounds, ball fields. That’s their priority to the
city and as the Mayor says when there is a call for some of this, that’s when they go out. This is some big
pieces that have to get done by an outside company. | don’t’ think that Superintendent Caggiano would have a
problem as long as we got the information in time or he comes and speaks. | think that we can delay it. If we
delay it past that, then we could be in some Serious trouble. | think their scheduling is okay.
Alderman Wilshire
| appreciate your comments Alderman Caron and knowing that you worked there for 40 odd years, | kind of
respect your take on things. | guess | can go along with that.
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Perma-Line of New England for Purchase of Signs, Poles, Parts and Pavement Paint
(Value: $25,000)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD THE CONTRACT
TO PERMA-LINE OF NEW ENGLAND IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN
DEPARTMENT 161 STREETS; GENERAL OPERATING FUND
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: 2016 Street Paving Program — Change Order No. 2 (Value: $2,058,630)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND CONTINGENT UPON BOARD
OF ALDERMEN APPROVAL, AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 TO THE CONTRACT WITH BROX
INDUSTRIES, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,058,630. SOURCE OF FUNDING IS DEPARTMENT 160,
ADMINISTRATION/ENGINEERING; GENERAL OPERATING FUND; MULTI-YEAR PAVING; AND,
DEPARTMENT 169, WASTEWATER; SEWER STRUCTURES
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Cookson
Can you just explain or somebody explain the increase of the $2 million?
Mayor Donchess
There’s a previous contract in place.
