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Special Meeting on Construction of New 911 Building Central Communications – September 18, 2026

Common Council & Commissions — Friday, September 18, 2026
BodyMiddletown, Connecticut
SessionCommon Council & Commissions
DateFriday, September 18, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:01

And you are recording.

0:04

Okay, welcome everyone to special meeting for the construction of the new 911 Building Central Communications.

0:12

Contract documents, bid number 2026-017.

0:19

It is Thursday.

0:21

It is September 17th.

0:23

All the meeting to order at 503.

0:26

This meeting is hybrid only.

0:29

On the agenda tonight is the approval for the new construction of the new 911 Building Center Communications to go out for RFP.

0:39

Contract document bid 2026-017.

0:46

The bid has been presented, and I will accept a motion to accept for this to go out to uh I'll forbid.

0:58

So I'll move Seb Juliano.

1:06

All right, thank you.

1:07

It's been first and seconded.

1:08

Is there any discussions on the documents or the bid that's been presented at this time?

1:15

You have to forgive me.

1:16

I can't see if there's any hand raised.

1:23

Okay, see and hearing no hand raised at this time.

1:27

All in favor.

1:30

Aye.

1:30

Aye.

1:32

Any opposed?

1:34

Any abstentions.

1:36

And the matter passes for this RFP to go out the bid.

1:40

Um director, was there anything else that we needed to discuss tonight or put on the record?

1:46

Uh no.

1:46

Um, you know, like I said in the email, it should be posted next week.

1:51

Uh questions will be due in the middle of October.

1:54

Um, and we're hoping to close on November 4th.

1:57

Uh we'll have to have a special meeting in November to get the approval through the committee to get us on to the financing government and then also the countless council agenda for December or December.

2:08

Yeah, all right.

2:11

Thank you, Director.

2:12

If there's nothing further, then I'll entertain entertainment to adjourn.

2:16

Yeah.

2:18

Thank you.

2:20

I believe back at Seb Juliana.

2:23

All right.

2:24

All in favor.

2:26

Aye.

2:28

Any any nays?

2:29

All right.

2:30

Hearing none.

2:31

We are adjourned at 5 05.

2:32

Thank you, everyone.

2:33

Appreciate it.

2:34

Thank you.

2:35

Thank you, Matt.

2:38

Thank you.

2:38

Thank you.

2:39

Congratulations.

2:40

Thank you.

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Summary of Proceedings

Special Meeting on Construction of New 911 Building Central Communications (Bid 2026-017) – September 18, 2026

Note: The transcript indicates the meeting took place on Thursday, September 17, but the official system date is September 18, 2026. This summary uses the official date as instructed.

A brief special meeting was held to approve the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the construction of a new 911 Central Communications building. The meeting lasted from 5:03 PM to 5:05 PM. One agenda item was considered, and a unanimous vote was taken.

Discussion Items

  • Director's Briefing on Timeline: The director reported that the RFP should be posted the following week. Questions from bidders will be due in mid-October, with a bid closing date of November 4. A special meeting will be scheduled in November to obtain committee approval for financing, and then the item will go to the full council agenda in December.

Key Outcomes

  • Approval to Issue RFP: A motion was made (by member Seb Juliano) and seconded to approve the contract documents and bid package (Bid No. 2026-017) for the new 911 Building Central Communications to go out for RFP. The motion passed unanimously (all in favor, no opposed, no abstentions).
  • Next Steps: The RFP will be posted; responses will be evaluated; and a subsequent special meeting is planned for November to seek financing approval.

Meeting Transcript

And you are recording. Okay, welcome everyone to special meeting for the construction of the new 911 Building Central Communications. Contract documents, bid number 2026-017. It is Thursday. It is September 17th. All the meeting to order at 503. This meeting is hybrid only. On the agenda tonight is the approval for the new construction of the new 911 Building Center Communications to go out for RFP. Contract document bid 2026-017. The bid has been presented, and I will accept a motion to accept for this to go out to uh I'll forbid. So I'll move Seb Juliano. All right, thank you. It's been first and seconded. Is there any discussions on the documents or the bid that's been presented at this time? You have to forgive me. I can't see if there's any hand raised. Okay, see and hearing no hand raised at this time. All in favor. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions. And the matter passes for this RFP to go out the bid. Um director, was there anything else that we needed to discuss tonight or put on the record? Uh no. Um, you know, like I said in the email, it should be posted next week. Uh questions will be due in the middle of October. Um, and we're hoping to close on November 4th. Uh we'll have to have a special meeting in November to get the approval through the committee to get us on to the financing government and then also the countless council agenda for December or December. Yeah, all right. Thank you, Director. If there's nothing further, then I'll entertain entertainment to adjourn. Yeah. Thank you. I believe back at Seb Juliana. All right. All in favor. Aye. Any any nays? All right. Hearing none. We are adjourned at 5 05. Thank you, everyone. Appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you, Matt. Thank you. Thank you. Congratulations. Thank you.

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