Danbury Board of Awards unanimously approves eight contract actions, including $1.07M tax‑lien assignment

The Danbury Board of Awards met Aug. 14, 2024, and unanimously approved eight procurement actions, including the assignment of delinquent real property tax liens to the apparent high bidder for $1,068,143.87 and several information‑technology and public‑works contracts.

Trick Volkin, the purchasing agent for Danbury City, opened the meeting at 10:04 a.m., read the agenda and announced attendees. Volkin told members the first item was an RFQ for psychological evaluation services for the human resources department; only Bang Psychological Evaluation Services responded and the board voted to award the work and authorize purchase orders as needed.

The most substantial single item on the agenda was the announcement of the apparent high bidder for the assignment of delinquent real property tax liens. The bid listed Power DB Roman Numeral 13 LLC and Tower Capital Management as the apparent high bidder at $1,068,143.87. Volkin said the city would sign an agreement with the high bidder and would move to the second bidder if an agreement could not be completed, noting the process was "time sensitive." The board approved the award unanimously.

David Day, superintendent of public utilities, presented two WSP USA proposals under the city’s on‑call contract: peer review and project coordination for the Lake Kenosha flood‑skimming station ($42,000) and environmental services related to the closed Danbury Landfill stewardship permit (estimated $90,400). The board voted to award both contracts to WSP USA.

Frank Gentile, the city’s director of technology services, presented IT and software items. The board approved a change order to Adaptive Computer Integrated Services (CIS) for Microsoft SQL/database services at $83 per hour, not to exceed $20,750. The board also approved a sole‑source annual maintenance renewal for the assessor’s Grama and QDS systems with Equality Evaluation Services for $36,411, with the requisition noting the vendor is the developer of the proprietary software now used by the city.

The board approved the purchase of eight rugged laptops and accessories for the 9‑1‑1 center from Dell for $16,924.64 under the Omnia cooperative contract; a second quote from Insight Public Sector was $23,970.80. Gentile said Dell’s price was "an extremely good price" and the purchase was identified as American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funded and contingent on ARPA consultant approval.

Members also approved an amendment to the city’s Granicus contract for streaming, captioning and minute taking, increasing the prior amount from $73,701.09 to $75,227.07 to cover requested enhancements for the July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 period. Gentile said the amendment will provide "a clearer picture for the patrons and constituents that watch these videos and watch the live stream" while the city replaces legacy chamber technology.

All motions on the agenda were approved by voice vote with no recorded opposition. The board adjourned after completing the listed items.

At a glance, the board approved: the Bang Psychological RFQ award; assignment of delinquent tax liens to Power DB Roman Numeral 13 LLC/Tower Capital Management ($1,068,143.87); WSP USA contracts for Lake Kenosha ($42,000) and Danbury Landfill ($90,400); a CIS SQL services change order (not to exceed $20,750); an Equality Evaluation Services annual maintenance renewal ($36,411); Dell rugged laptops for the 9‑1‑1 center ($16,924.64) using ARPA funds; and a Granicus contract amendment increasing the total to $75,227.07.

Quotes and attribution in this report come from the meeting transcript and the officials who spoke at the session: Trick Volkin (purchasing agent), David Day (superintendent of public utilities), Frank Gentile (director of technology services) and members who voiced recorded votes.