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Council approves community center IT gear and fitness-equipment purchases totaling hundreds of thousands
Summary
The council authorized purchases for Cisco switching and gym equipment for the new New London Community Center using grant and cooperative procurement channels; the gym equipment vote included one recusal.
The City Council on Feb. 18 approved multiple purchases to outfit the under-construction New London Community Center.
Cisco switches: The council approved a $50,961.35 purchase from Total Communications for Cisco switching for the community center’s IT infrastructure. Staff said the Cisco equipment purchase is funded from a grant account associated with the center (line 22420131-57300 COP24) and that the procurement was routed to preserve bond proceeds and use grant dollars where available.
Fitness equipment: The council also approved a $425,844.44 purchase of personal fitness equipment from Direct Fitness Solutions for the recreation facility. Staff explained the procurement uses a Sourcewell cooperative contract (contract 052324PCR) and that Direct Fitness/Power Wellness provide bulk-purchasing discounts and design services. Staff said Power Wellness’s procurement relationships lower per-item costs compared with a one-off purchase by the city and that ongoing maintenance contracts would be part of facility operations.
Councilor Lehart recused himself from the gym-equipment vote because of a conflict with his employer; the final tally was five votes in favor, zero opposed and one abstention/recusal. The Total Communications Cisco switching item passed as part of the consent or regular vote without recorded opposition.
Ending: Staff said the equipment purchases are within the community-center capital budget and that maintenance and replacement planning will be part of the center’s ongoing operations and capital-reserve planning.
