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The Danbury Board of Awards met on 2026-10-11. No agenda or minutes were available; the raw transcript opens with 'Calling the meeting order at 10:03 a.m.' and gives the date as Wednesday, September 9th, 2026, a discrepancy with the supplied meeting date. Purchasing Agent Chip Folk presided, with Finance Director Dan Garrick, Chief William Lownsbury, Attorney Tracy Norris, Assistant Purchasing Agent Debbie Natalie, and Assistant Superintendent of Public Utilities Kent Higgins participating. The board unanimously approved four items.
Rescue equipment for the new aerial truck (Fire Department): Awarded to Firematic Supply Company in the amount of $42,812, using a Massachusetts State contract award, for rescue equipment for Quint 27. Motion seconded by Mr. Garrick; vote unanimous.
Medical frequency coordination services (Fire Department): Awarded to Northwest Connecticut Public Safety as a sole source for the first half of the fiscal year assessment in the amount of $18,182, with a second half payment expected in the same amount after the first of the calendar year. In response to a question about why the purchase order was not for the full year, the board discussed that the invoice would trigger the second payment. Vote unanimous.
Engineering services for lead service line inventory (Public Utilities): Awarded to GHD Inc. based on a July 14, 2026 proposal, not to exceed $293,231, under GHD's current on-call contract with the City of Danbury. A charge code was provided (6300-80-8018-57400-0810). Vote unanimous.
Engineering services for PFAS bench scale study (Public Utilities): Awarded to GHD Inc. based on a May 27, 2026 proposal, not to exceed $145,572, under GHD's on-call contract. The motion transcript refers to 'PFOS bench study,' while the item is otherwise identified as PFAS bench scale study. Discussion included the charge code, including an unclear reference to '50% each Westlake and Marjorie.' Vote unanimous.
So this is the Board of Awards for Wednesday, September 9th, 2026. Calling the meeting order at 1003 a.m. My name is Chip Folk in the purchasing agent. We have a list in attendance today. Chief William Lownsbury from the fire department. We have attorney Tracy Norris, Sisting Corporation Counsel. Ms. Debbie Natalie, our assistant purchasing agent. We've got Mr. Kent Higgins, our assistant, superintendent of public utilities, and Mr. Dan Garrick, Finance Director. Now we have four items on the agenda. First item is purchasing purchase rescue equipment for the new aerial truck. It's the fire department. And for the record, the fire departments submitted a requisition. We got the fire medicine supply company. This is to purchase various items. Total quoted cost is 42,812 even. And firematic supply ported this equipment for recurrent mass state contract award. Make a motion that we uh award to firematic on the main Massachusetts State contract award for loose equipment for Quint 27, the amount of 42,812. Okay. Second second by Mr. Garrick, and this will be purchase order. Any discussion? Seeing none all in favor. Dave Garrick vote in favor. Tracy recycled favor. Bill Lancebury vote in favor. Motion carries units. Second item is the annual assessment for medical frequency coordination services for the fire department. For the record, the fire department spend the requisition been out the Northwest Connecticut public safety. This is for the first half of the uh fiscal year assessment. Uh for this service, the amount is $18,182, uh $182. Uh the second half is usually billed after the first of the calendar year, and it would be for the equal amount. Uh so this is a sole source. We need a motion for you to put a motion that we award the assessment for medical frequency coordination services to Northwest Connecticut public safety for the first half of the fiscal year and the amount of 18,182. Okay, and to allow for the second payment to it. And to allow for the second payment at such time. Halfway through the second. All right, second by Mr. Garrick. This would be purchase order. Any discussion? Well, the question that is why aren't we doing the PO for the full year?