Aldermen waive bid requirement for two police administrative vehicles

The Shelton Board of Aldermen voted to waive the competitive bidding process for the purchase of two police administrative vehicles on the recommendation of the finance director. Aldermen stated the vehicles are administrative in purpose and will not include emergency equipment used in patrol cars.

A board member identified two used 2022 Honda Pilots listed in a letter dated Oct. 2: one priced at $35,009.95 and another at $31,005.94. The board discussed the process used in past purchases to select used vehicles from auctions and to outfit interiors and radios while omitting emergency lighting and other patrol-specific equipment.

The motion to waive bid requirements passed unanimously, with members noting the purchases will follow the same money-appropriation and auction-selection process used previously.