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MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD THE CONTRACT TO
WOODARD & CURRAN IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $105,600. SOURCE OF FUNDING IS
DEPARTMENT 169, WASTEWATER; SRF LOAN; WATER BOOSTER STATION
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Contract Award for Engineering Services for the Evaluation of the Wet Weather Facility
(Value: Not-to-Exceed $35, 100)
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Mr. Codagnone
| don’t think we can answer that at this point in time because it’s really scheduling resources with the vendors. It
may take a couple of weeks after that.
Alderman Cookson
Okay so even if this got approved today nothing is happening tomorrow or in another two weeks?
Mr. Codagnone
Correct.
Alderman O’Brien
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situations. It could come from contingency but this is the proposal. If we took it from contingency it would
require a transfer and not simply an approval of a contract but we could. Contingency would probably require
a resolution.
Alderman Siegel
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Assistant Chief Rhodes
Fire alarm, public safety, answering points, yes, by NFPA, they are required to be in a separate location in the
event of catastrophic event. They are supposed to be self-sufficient and secure because of the nature of the
work that they do.
Alderman O’Brien
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
JANUARY 4, 2017
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Aldermanic Chamber.
Mayor Jim Donchess, Chairman, presided.
Members of the Committee present: Alderman-at-Large Mark S. Cookson, Vice Chair
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien
Alderman Ken Siegel
Members not in Attendance: Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Benjamin M. Clemons
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purely NFR’s budget per se. This will prevent us from losing things because people can just stroll into the
station and waltz off with some very expensive equipment, separate from whether or not someone would be in
physical jeopardy. There are ways to handle the finances.
Assistant Chief Rhodes
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Mr. Caggiano
No, the microphones are cordless mics that will be hooked into the sound system.
Alderman Caron
You have one source; can you explain that to us?
Mr. Caggiano
We took advantage of the Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium Contract. These scoreboards have
already been bid out just like a state bid we are able to take advantage of that pricing and really hone in on
what we want.
Alderman Caron
