West Haven ARPA committee approves multiple vendor invoices, withhold final payment on Child Development Center roof until closeout paperwork

The West Haven ARPA Committee on Feb. 4, 2025 approved multiple vendor invoices and reimbursements tied to ARPA-funded local projects and discussed several ongoing capital and service efforts; the committee withheld final payment on the Child Development Center roof project because the contractor had not produced required closeout paperwork including warranties and maintenance documents.

The approvals covered a range of city projects and vendor bills, from library reimbursements and street/stormwater design to large construction draws for the Allentown garage and equipment purchases funded from ARPA allocations. Committee members said they are consolidating accounting into a Munis spreadsheet and will publish trackers to City Hall and the municipal website ahead of the next meeting.

Among the actions the committee approved were payment requests and reimbursements for: Carmody ($20,744); two UHY invoices (post-credit amounts of $8,660.50 and $1,581.25 after a $38,000 credit); Frankston Fence ($3,893) for gate repairs at Veterans Park; a small…