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Georgetown council approves purchase orders, IT upgrades and multiple City Hall change orders; police to order 17 vehicles
Summary
At its Jan. 28 special meeting the Georgetown City Council approved several vendor purchases, IT and network upgrades, multiple Codell City Hall change orders (including asphalt credits and a waterline relocation) and authorized an order for 17 police vehicles; some votes recorded one or more nays and staff said budget amendments will follow.
Georgetown City Council on Jan. 28 approved a series of municipal orders and contract changes affecting the city’s utilities, information-technology systems and ongoing City Hall construction, and authorized the police department to order 17 replacement vehicles.
The bulk of the meeting’s formal business focused on capital spending and project wrap-up for the City Hall construction contract with Codell, upgrades at municipal pump stations, and upgrades to the city’s security and network systems. Council members moved and approved each item by voice vote; several items drew one or more recorded nays and staff said midyear budget amendments will incorporate the approved spending.
Votes at a glance
- Southern Sales Company — $11,195: Council approved a purchase order for a level-control panel at the Derby pump station, which staff said was budgeted and competitively procured. The item was introduced by a GMWSS representative and approved by voice vote.
- Judy Construction Company — $272,646: Council approved pay application No. 57 for the water-system upgrade/expansion project, covering work completed in December; staff said…
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