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Rome Board of Contract approves a slate of contracts, property sales and budget transfers
Summary
At its June 11, 2026 meeting, the City of Rome Board of Contract approved a series of routine resolutions to advertise disaster- and tornado-recovery bids, award multiple construction and roofing contracts, authorize several property sales and approve a generator maintenance agreement; one item drew substantive discussion about generators not serviced in more than five years.
The City of Rome Board of Contract on June 11 approved a package of routine resolutions including bids for disaster and tornado recovery, multiple construction and roofing contracts, several small property sales and a contract to service the city’s backup generators.
The board moved quickly through the agenda after roll call and approval of the previous meeting’s minutes, advancing advertising for DR-4625NY Disaster Recovery Phase 2 (RFB-2025-017R) and for a tornado recovery project (RFB-2025-014). Both measures were moved, seconded and carried by voice vote.
Most items were handled by unanimous voice votes. The board authorized an $11,000 purchase of a lift gate for the animal control vehicle from Udica Commercial Truck Bodybuilders, Inc.; approved a $931,900 agreement with CDM Smith NY Inc.; and awarded the 2026 cold milling and resurfacing project (RFB-2026-005R) to James Bray Paving and Excavation LLC for $2,389,425. A change order to the O'Donnell Electric Company contract for $45,000 was also approved, and the board awarded RFB-2026-00007 to CFF Consulting Inc. DBA CFF Construction for tornado-damage roofing replacements for $948,000.
Commissioner Juliet offered the principal substantive explanation during the generator maintenance discussion. “This is maintenance on our generators … that have not been done in over 5 years,” he said, noting that Cummings manufactured five of the six generators and was selected after solicitation. He told the board the city will use 2026 budget funds from the water treatment plant to pay the $6,386.75 agreement with Cummings. The resolution to authorize the mayor to enter that agreement was moved, seconded and carried.
The meeting also approved multiple property sales: a parcel described as 'Brunen AB' for $1,000; 209 East Whitesboro Street for $3,250; and 420 North James Street under a rehabilitation agreement for $10,000. The transcript records sales for 8366 and 8368 West Thomas Street, but the reported prices in the record are garbled and not specified in the transcript.
Corporation Counsel was noted as having arrived during the meeting. The board adjourned after approving Resolution 134 and other items.
Votes at a glance (outcomes per meeting record): - Resolution 120: authorize advertising for DR-4625NY (RFB-2025-017R) — approved (voice vote). - Resolution 121: authorize advertising for tornado recovery (RFB-2025-014) — approved (voice vote). - Resolution 122: purchase lift gate (Udica Commercial Truck Bodybuilders, Inc.) — approved; amount listed as $11,000. - Resolution 123: 2026 budgetary transfer — approved. - Resolution 124: agreement with Cummings for generator maintenance — approved; amount listed as $6,386.75; funding source: 2026 water treatment plant budget line. - Resolution 125: agreement with CDM Smith NY Inc. — approved; amount listed as $931,900. - Resolution 126: award to James Bray Paving and Excavation LLC (RFB-2026-005R) — approved; amount listed as $2,389,425. - Resolution 127: change order to O'Donnell Electric Company contract — approved; amount listed as $45,000. - Resolution 128: sale of 8366 West Thomas Street — approved; sale price not specified/garbled in transcript. - Resolution 129: sale of 8368 West Thomas Street — approved; sale price not specified/garbled in transcript. - Resolution 130: sale of Brunen AB parcel — approved; amount listed as $1,000. - Resolution 131: sale of 209 East Whitesboro Street — approved; amount listed as $3,250. - Resolution 132: rehabilitation agreement and sale of 420 North James Street — approved; amount listed as $10,000. - Resolution 133: award to CFF Construction (tornado roofing replacements) — approved; amount listed as $948,000. - Resolution 134: award to Palver Roofing Co. Inc. (RFB-2026-006) — approved; amount garbled in transcript and not specified.
The meeting record shows motions were made and seconded for each item and carried by voice vote; individual roll-call tallies and named vote records were not provided in the transcript.
Next steps: items requiring procurement steps (advertising, bid awards, or contract execution) will proceed per the city’s procurement processes; the generator maintenance contract will be funded from the water treatment plant budget line as stated at the meeting.
