Finance Committee - 5/17/2017 Page 6
Mayor Donchess
In furtherance of the same point, in the litigation with the hotel down in the south end, the Radisson, the city
some several years ago, we lost the case against them and there was a lot of money involved, in part because
we did not call an expert other than the assessor for the city. That’s a mistake we should repeat.
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: 2017 Sewer Replacement Program (Value: $3,255,683)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND, CONTINGENT UPON BOARD OF
ALDERMEN APPROVAL, AWARD THE CONTRACT TO DEFELICE CORPORATION IN THE AMOUNT OF
$3,255,683. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN DEPARTMENT 169, WASTEWATER; SEWER REHAB
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Asset/Pavement Management Services (Value: $50,000)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD THE CONTRACT TO
STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000. SOURCE OF FUNDING IS
DEPARTMENT 160, ADMINISTRATION/ENGINEERING; PAVING BOND
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Pavement Management Engineering Services (Value: $245,000).
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD THE CONTRACT TO
HAYNER/SWANSON, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $245,000. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE
IN DEPARTMENT 160, ADMINISTRATION/ENGINEERING; PAVING BOND
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Castings Purchase for the 2017 Street Paving Program (Value: $58,104)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD THE CONTRACT TO EJ
PRESCOTT, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $58,104. SOURCE OF FUNDING IS DEPARTMENT 169,
WASTEWATER; SEWER STRUCTURES
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Change Order #1 Retaining Wall Block for Skateboard Park (Value: $9,281)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER #1
IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,281 TO MICHIE CORP. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN DEPARTMENT 161,
STREET; GENERAL FUND
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Cookson
Like Alderman Wilshire was saying earlier, construction is happening over at the Skate Park. It is relatively
new construction. They put up the retaining wall. What constitutes the change this early in the project?