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Danbury Board of Awards approves multiple procurement awards and ARPA‑funded projects
Summary
The Danbury Board of Awards on Aug. 27 approved a slate of contract awards and purchase orders — including ARPA‑funded vehicle and audiovisual purchases, Stantec engineering for a bridge extension, and an IT contract amendment — and added a later emergency item for Pembroke School water repairs.
The Danbury City Board of Awards voted Aug. 27 to approve a series of procurement awards and contract amendments covering vehicles, facilities work, information‑technology support and professional engineering services.
Purchasing Agent Chip Colby presented the first item: a requisition from Health and Human Services to buy four 2024 Chevrolet Trax vehicles from Ingersoll Auto of Danbury at a quoted unit price of $19,476.60. Colby said the purchase is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and complies with both city purchasing rules and ARPA requirements. The board approved the award, contingent on review by PKF O'Connor Davies, an ARPA consultant.
The board also approved a transport van for the Department of Elderly Services under an HGAC cooperative contract at a quoted total of $123,360; Colby and other members noted ARPA funds allocated to aging services contributed to that purchase.
Engineering requested and received approval for additional construction support services from Stantec to advance the Franklin Street extension bridge; Colby said the Stantec proposal (dated Aug. 13, 2024) is for $167,100 and will be charged to the appropriate capital account.
Other awards and approvals included renewing an annual heavy equipment rental and trade labor services bid for on‑call work at city facilities and schools; awarding exterminating/pest control services to the apparent low bidder (Barber Care Pest Control, $19,440); awarding a sealed bid for boiler cleaning services to the incumbent (Eratic Combustion, $45,275); and purchasing a 2025 Chevrolet Blazer for the Public Utilities Department from Ingersoll Auto at $40,291 under the Connecticut state contract.
Technology Services reported that a four‑firm review committee scored Red Thread highest for the City Hall audiovisual/presentation system. Colby said the first‑year cost for Red Thread was listed at $369,860 (hardware, software, installation, implementation and maintenance) with maintenance thereafter estimated at $25,225; the board approved the award contingent on ARPA consultant approval and contract execution.
Technology Services also sought an amendment to a previously awarded network services support contract with Computer Integrated Services (CIS). The department requested an increase of $21,146 to cover additional work; the board approved the amendment and authorized execution of the change order.
Votes on the scheduled awards were taken by voice and carried. Where motions were made and seconded at the meeting, the board approved the awards and authorized staff to execute related purchase orders and contracts.
The board ended the scheduled portion of its agenda and later added an emergency item concerning the Pembroke School water booster pump station after a separate failure interrupted service. (That emergency was the subject of a separate article.)
