Finance Committee - 6/7/2017 Page 2
Mr. Kooken
Yes.
Mayor Donchess
That would be great.
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Replacement of Raised Access Floor at the Fire Alarm/Dispatch Center, 38 Lake Street
(Value: $14,275)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD THE CONTRACT TO
LONGDEN COMPANY, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,275. SOURCE OF FUNDING IS DEPARTMENT
152, FIRE EMERGENCY SERVICES; CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Siegel
I’ve given Chief Rhodes a little bit of a head’s up, but not very much of the head’s up of the issue that I’m going
to have. This is a raised floor; it’s a data floor. Most data floors that are raised are non-carpeted for obvious
reasons; it is it easier to access. The question that | have for Chief Rhodes, and again I’m sorry for the short
notice, is why do we need to have their carpeted squares? Why don’t we have a normal data floor which is just
not carpeted at all which would be significantly cheaper?
Asst. Chief Rhodes
This floor is replacing the floor that was originally put in in 1999. At that time, | cannot tell you why it was
spec’d out to be in there. | can tell you that this particular floor is static resistant which, | guess, is very
important because pretty much the entire communications division is all IT based now. It’s all computers. It’s
industrial grade. This one held up for 18 years pretty well. The biggest reason is for the acoustics in that
room.
Mayor Donchess
Because there are a lot of people talking on the phone.
Asst. Chief Rhodes
It gets pretty hectic in there, yes. It’s a pretty unique environment where they have to be listening to the radio,
multiple calls are going on simultaneously. Phone calls are coming in and they need to be able to
communicate with each other.
Alderman Siegel
Well that makes sense. | appreciate it. You might say something like put throw rugs around but then the floor
wouldn’t be accessible and would defeat the entire purpose so that’s fine. That’s an acceptable answer.
Asst. Chief Rhodes
The timing is pretty good this year because the city-wide communications division, | believe two years ago,
received approval and the bond, | think with the last radio upgrade. They have previously rebuilt the police
