Committee approves payments and credits, tables hardware changes; Geoquest invoice paid

The Bloomfield Library Building Committee approved several routine financial items and tabled a hardware change order that members said requires further design-team clarification.

Finance and requisitions: The committee approved Application for Payment No. 34 in the amount of $78,826.84 after questions about contingency and retainage balances. Members noted approximately $340,000 remains on the project and significant retainage is still held on the mechanical contract.

PCOs and credits: The committee approved PCO 185, which reconciled Custom Electric’s utility allowance and returned a credit of $9,965.24 to the project. Committee members welcomed the credit.

Purchasing: The committee approved a previously outstanding Geoquest invoice (invoice 10969) for $1,541.12, which matched the remaining purchase-order balance; the vendor said the original bill was sent but not followed up.

Doors and hardware: Committee members reviewed a PCO for door and hardware modifications to address building-official requirements, locksmith programming and electrified hinge issues. Members expressed concern about potential duplicate charges (paying twice for hinge installation) and asked for design-team input on responsibility. The committee voted to table the hardware PCO pending further documentation and a response from the design team.

All approvals were by voice vote; the meeting minutes record motions passing with no recorded nays or abstentions on these items.