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Board awards ARPA-funded base radio purchase to Goose Town Communications
Summary
The Danbury Board of Awards unanimously approved an ARPA-funded purchase of base radios and station alerting equipment for the fire department, awarding the work to Goose Town Communications after reviewing a second, higher quote from Barker's Communications.
The Danbury City Board of Awards unanimously approved the purchase of base radios and related station alerting equipment for the fire department on Oct. 16.
Purchasing agent Chip Volk told the board the fire department’s requisition was made out to Goose Town Communications and that Goose Town’s quoted total was $18,861.36; a second quote from Barker's Communications was listed at $21,728.86. Volk said the purchase is funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and that the two quotes met city and ARPA purchasing requirements.
A board member moved to award the contract to Goose Town Communications; the motion as read during the meeting recorded the award amount as “$18,008.61 and 36¢.” The motion was seconded by Mr. Garrick and approved by voice vote. Chip Volk announced, “Motion carries unanimously.”
Why it matters: The radios and station alerting equipment will support the fire department’s communications and dispatching; the purchase uses ARPA dollars allocated to the City. The minutes record both the original Goose Town quote ($18,861.36) and the award amount read during the motion ($18,008.61.36¢), a discrepancy noted in the transcript and included here as stated at the meeting.
Next step: The purchasing office will issue the purchase order and proceed under the ARPA consultant’s review as required by the ARPA funding conditions.
