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Trustees approve $373,600 award for Bronxville Public Library boiler; village to cover $273,600 pending grant
Summary
The Board of Trustees authorized awarding a $373,600 bid to replace the Bronxville Public Library boiler and approved using $273,600 from fund balance while the library pursues a $100,000 Dormitory Authority grant and debt for the remainder.
The Village of Bronxville Board of Trustees on May 12 approved awarding a $373,600 contract to replace the Bronxville Public Library boiler and authorized using $273,600 from village fund balance while the library seeks a $100,000 Dormitory Authority grant and authorizes debt for any remaining cost.
Village officials told trustees the library's existing boiler has exceeded its useful life; the project follows an energy audit and an assessment that found converting to natural gas is the most cost-effective option now. The contract was the lone responsive bid to specifications prepared by OLA; the board approved the award after staff reported bidder qualifications and the bidding process were properly noticed.
Library Board Chair Christina Kritikos and Library Director Greg Rizzo attended the meeting to answer questions about grant-seeking and project timing. Trustees moved and seconded the resolution and voted to approve the award; the meeting record shows the motion passed by voice vote.
The board also discussed a separate rebid process for a replacement of the library's above-ground oil tank; bids for that item were due back later in the week, village staff said. The board authorized issuance of debt for any portion of the boiler project not covered by the Dormitory Authority grant or the fund-balance allocation.
Trustees did not provide a roll-call tally in the minutes for the boiler vote; the meeting record indicates approval by unanimous voice vote.
