Danbury Board of Awards declares Ellsworth Avenue School roof emergency, approves series of procurement renewals and awards

Danbury, Conn. — The Danbury Board of Awards on July 2 declared an emergency for the Ellsworth Avenue School roof and unanimously approved a package of procurement actions and contract renewals, including an immediate on-call contractor engagement expected to keep initial costs below $800,000.

Purchasing Agent Trick Bokey opened the meeting at 10:02 a.m. and said the engineering department submitted a June 30 proposal from Silver Petrucelli for $6,000 in additional architectural services to modify roof plans and help obtain construction costs; the board amended the firm’s existing contract by $6,000 and approved the award. A public works official told the board a preliminary contractor proposal received that hour was “gonna be under $800,000,” and the board declared the roof replacement an emergency, authorizing staff to use an on-call contractor through the cooperative procurement process so work can proceed quickly.

Why it matters: School roof emergencies disrupt building operations and can require expedited procurement outside standard bid timelines. Board authorization lets city staff start work immediately and…