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Danbury board waives bidding to authorize emergency repair of Westlake Reservoir intake valve
Summary
The board added and approved an emergency item to repair a broken 20‑inch butterfly intake valve at Westlake Reservoir, waiving competitive bidding and authorizing up to $50,000 for repairs. The motion carried unanimously.
The Danbury City Board of Awards voted July 9 to add an emergency item to the agenda and waive competitive bidding to expedite repair of a broken 20‑inch butterfly intake valve at Westlake Reservoir.
Kenton Higgins, assistant superintendent of utilities, described the valve as “one of the maybe the most critical valves at our reservoir” and said staff discovered the failure the day before. Higgins moved to declare an emergency, waive bidding requirements, and authorize repair work up to $50,000; the motion was seconded and the board voted unanimously to approve the emergency procurement.
Board members approved both the agenda addition and the waiver to expedite procurement and repairs. Volpe read the motion and recorded unanimous votes in favor; staff will proceed to secure contractors and issue purchase orders as needed to restore the intake valve.
The action directs Public Utilities staff to proceed with repairs under emergency procedures and to report back with procurement and repair documentation.
