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Danbury Board of Awards Meeting - March 22, 2026

Meeting PortalSunday, March 22, 2026
BodyDanbury, Connecticut
SessionMeeting Portal
DateSunday, March 22, 2026
StatusFILED
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Okay, this is the Board of Awards for Wednesday, March 11th, 2026, calling the meeting to order at 1001 a.m.

0:08

Uh, my name's Chick Loken purchasing agent.

0:10

We have what's with us in attendance today, Mr.

0:12

Antonio Hiderola, our city engineerslash public works director, Mr.

0:17

Tim Nolan, superintendent of public services, Mr.

0:20

David Day, Superintendent Superintendent of Public Utilities, Ms.

0:24

Stephanie Taley, System Purchasing Agent.

0:26

We have attorney Tracy Norris, our assistant corporation counsel, Mr.

0:30

Dan Garrick, our finance director.

0:34

We had four items on the agenda.

0:35

The first one is being removed, and then we're going to be looking to add an item at the end.

0:40

So we'll protect the four items.

0:42

So we're going to move to item number two.

0:44

This is the purchase of a 2026 Ford F by 50 four by four trucks, two of them with all weather stainless steel dump bodies and related accessory items for the highway department.

0:57

Yeah, for the record, the uh highway department submitted a requisition with the generous Ford.

1:02

Uh, this is to purchase the two subject trucks.

1:05

Uh the total uh the unit uh cost that was quoted is 184, 156.95 cents total for the two 368,313.90 cents and generous forward quoted this under their current state of Connecticut contract award.

1:23

So I motion that we award the two trucks uh to uh Bring Riscord for the state contract at the stated price.

1:30

Okay, second second by Mr.

1:32

Garrick.

1:32

This would be a purchase order.

1:34

Any discussion?

1:35

Say none, all in favor.

1:40

M Nolan, I vote in favor.

1:41

Okay, motion carried unanimously.

1:43

Moving on to our agenda item number three, uh purchase a 2026 Ford F 50 four by four truck with a stainless steel dump body and related accessory items for the highway department.

1:55

And again, for the record, highway department submitted a record of Generous Ford.

1:59

Uh, this is to purchase the subject vehicle, the total quoted cost 143, 710.95 cents.

2:07

And again, Generous Ford quoted this item for their current state contract award.

2:12

So I make a motion that we award the single truck to Grangers Ford for the state contract at the stated price.

2:18

Okay, second seconded by Mr.

2:20

Garrick.

2:21

Any discussion?

2:22

The only discussion is that the lower cost uh for this vehicle versus the two um uh initial vehicles that we were discussing uh does not include all season or all uh season uh salt distribution body.

2:38

So this is just a dump body with a plow.

2:41

The other one had a plow and an all-season body that uh controlled and distributed all from its body.

2:48

All right, any further discussion.

2:52

None all in favor.

2:53

Okay, Garrick, I'm all in favor.

2:56

Tim Nolan, I vote in favor.

2:58

Okay, motion carries unanimously.

3:00

Uh moving on to uh agenda item number four, uh purchase a tiger brew LRS boom mower with John Deere 6105E four-wheel drive tractor highway department.

3:13

And for the record, highway department's for the requisition, they got the tri-county contractor supply.

3:18

Uh, this is to purchase the uh subject mower mounted on the noted John Deere tractor.

3:25

Uh the total quoted cost 209,573 cents and tri-county contractor supply quoted this for their current uh source while uh government cooperative contract.

3:39

Can I make a motion?

3:40

We award the tractor mower combination to tri-county contractor supply at the stated price for the source fall cooperative.

3:48

Okay.

3:49

Second.

3:49

Second by Mr.

3:50

Garrick, we purchase order.

3:52

Any discussion?

3:54

Saying none, all in favor.

3:58

Tim Nolan, I vote in favor.

3:59

Okay, motion carries unanimously.

4:02

And at this point, I think we want to add an item amendment to agreement between the Olea Water and the City of Danbury for the uh five facility operations.

4:13

I make that motion.

4:14

Okay.

4:15

Second, seconded by Mr.

4:16

Garrick.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████████████████████93%
Pending Litigation███7%
Summary of Proceedings

Danbury Board of Awards Meeting - March 22, 2026

Note: The raw transcript indicates the meeting was recorded as occurring on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 10:01 a.m. This summary uses the provided date of March 22, 2026, as instructed, but notes the discrepancy.

The City of Danbury Board of Awards met to consider four procurement items and one late-added amendment to a service agreement. All actions were approved unanimously. The meeting was chaired by Purchasing Agent Chick Loken, with attendance from city officials including City Engineer/Public Works Director Antonio Hiderola, Superintendent of Public Services Tim Nolan, Superintendent of Public Utilities David Day, System Purchasing Agent Stephanie Taley, Assistant Corporation Counsel Tracy Norris, and Finance Director Dan Garrick.

Consent Calendar

No consent calendar was used; each item was individually moved and voted.

Public Comments & Testimony

No public comments were recorded.

Discussion Items

  • Purchase of Two 2026 Ford F-550 4x4 Trucks (Highway Department): The requisition was submitted to Grangers Ford under the State of Connecticut contract. The total cost for two trucks with all-weather stainless steel dump bodies and related accessories was $368,313.90 (unit cost $184,156.95). The motion to award to Grangers Ford was moved and seconded. No further discussion.
  • Purchase of One 2026 Ford F-550 4x4 Truck (Highway Department): A single truck (with stainless steel dump body and plow, but without the all-season salt distribution body included in the two-truck package) was quoted at $143,710.95 from Grangers Ford under the state contract. The motion to award was moved and seconded. Discussion clarified the difference in equipment from the prior item.
  • Purchase of a Tiger LRS Boom Mower with John Deere 6105E Tractor (Highway Department): Tri-County Contractor Supply provided a quote of $209,573.00 under the Sourcewell government cooperative contract for the tractor-mower combination. The motion to award was moved and seconded. No discussion.
  • Eighth Amendment to Wastewater Treatment Plant Service Agreement (Veolia Water): Superintendent David Day submitted a memo dated February 27, 2026, requesting approval of an eighth amendment to the service agreement between the City of Danbury and Veolia Water. The amendment incorporates operational improvements identified since Veolia began operating the FOG (fats, oils, grease) receiving and biodiesel facility in July 2025, at no additional cost to the city. Discussion noted that the item had been pending on the Board of Awards agenda due to a lawsuit unrelated to the city; the lawsuit was settled the previous afternoon, making approval urgent. The motion included authorization for either Chick Loken or David Day to execute the amendment.

Key Outcomes

  • Item 2 (Two Trucks): Motion carried unanimously to award to Grangers Ford for $368,313.90.
  • Item 3 (Single Truck): Motion carried unanimously to award to Grangers Ford for $143,710.95.
  • Item 4 (Mower/Tractor): Motion carried unanimously to award to Tri-County Contractor Supply for $209,573.00.
  • Item 5 (Agreement Amendment): Motion carried unanimously to approve the eighth amendment and authorize execution.
  • Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned after the final vote.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, this is the Board of Awards for Wednesday, March 11th, 2026, calling the meeting to order at 1001 a.m. Uh, my name's Chick Loken purchasing agent. We have what's with us in attendance today, Mr. Antonio Hiderola, our city engineerslash public works director, Mr. Tim Nolan, superintendent of public services, Mr. David Day, Superintendent Superintendent of Public Utilities, Ms. Stephanie Taley, System Purchasing Agent. We have attorney Tracy Norris, our assistant corporation counsel, Mr. Dan Garrick, our finance director. We had four items on the agenda. The first one is being removed, and then we're going to be looking to add an item at the end. So we'll protect the four items. So we're going to move to item number two. This is the purchase of a 2026 Ford F by 50 four by four trucks, two of them with all weather stainless steel dump bodies and related accessory items for the highway department. Yeah, for the record, the uh highway department submitted a requisition with the generous Ford. Uh, this is to purchase the two subject trucks. Uh the total uh the unit uh cost that was quoted is 184, 156.95 cents total for the two 368,313.90 cents and generous forward quoted this under their current state of Connecticut contract award. So I motion that we award the two trucks uh to uh Bring Riscord for the state contract at the stated price. Okay, second second by Mr. Garrick. This would be a purchase order. Any discussion? Say none, all in favor. M Nolan, I vote in favor. Okay, motion carried unanimously. Moving on to our agenda item number three, uh purchase a 2026 Ford F 50 four by four truck with a stainless steel dump body and related accessory items for the highway department. And again, for the record, highway department submitted a record of Generous Ford. Uh, this is to purchase the subject vehicle, the total quoted cost 143, 710.95 cents. And again, Generous Ford quoted this item for their current state contract award. So I make a motion that we award the single truck to Grangers Ford for the state contract at the stated price. Okay, second seconded by Mr. Garrick. Any discussion? The only discussion is that the lower cost uh for this vehicle versus the two um uh initial vehicles that we were discussing uh does not include all season or all uh season uh salt distribution body. So this is just a dump body with a plow. The other one had a plow and an all-season body that uh controlled and distributed all from its body. All right, any further discussion. None all in favor. Okay, Garrick, I'm all in favor. Tim Nolan, I vote in favor. Okay, motion carries unanimously. Uh moving on to uh agenda item number four, uh purchase a tiger brew LRS boom mower with John Deere 6105E four-wheel drive tractor highway department. And for the record, highway department's for the requisition, they got the tri-county contractor supply. Uh, this is to purchase the uh subject mower mounted on the noted John Deere tractor. Uh the total quoted cost 209,573 cents and tri-county contractor supply quoted this for their current uh source while uh government cooperative contract. Can I make a motion? We award the tractor mower combination to tri-county contractor supply at the stated price for the source fall cooperative. Okay. Second. Second by Mr.

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