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Danbury Board of Awards approves multiple contract renewals and new procurements, including $2.25M sports lighting
Summary
At its July 17 meeting the Danbury Board of Awards unanimously approved a slate of contracts and renewals across public buildings, library services, technology and public safety — notably a $2.25 million Musco Sports Lighting proposal for Rogers Park — and several sole-source renewals for library and emergency systems.
The Danbury Board of Awards on July 17 approved a series of procurement awards and contract renewals covering public buildings, the public library, technology systems and public safety.
The largest award authorized was a sole-source contract to Musco Sports Lighting to install sports lighting at Rogers Park. Chip Pope, the city’s purchasing agent, read the three Musco proposals and said the largest — for Softball Field No. 1 — was quoted at $2,254,037. A separate proposal for Softball Field No. 2 was listed at $249,724 and the Little League Memorial Park field figure in the transcript appears garbled; the board approved the Musco awards unanimously, with contracting and finance reviews and execution of agreements required before work proceeds.
The meeting also approved multiple sole-source renewals for library and emergency systems. Library Director Katie Pearson presented a three-year hosting and license renewal for the Sierra integrated library system from Innovative Interfaces, with year‑one costs at $75,356.66 (year two $77,617.36; year three $79,945.88). Pearson also requested a one‑year Encore Discovery subscription from the same vendor for $17,185.76; both items were recommended as sole-source because the systems are proprietary and compatible only with the city’s existing platform.
Technology and public‑safety purchases were approved, many as American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)‑funded items. The board awarded upfitting for two 2024 Ford F‑150 pickup trucks to Fleet Auto ($39,838.82) for the police department and approved purchase of dispatch workstations from Wholesale Computer ($15,120), both contingent on ARPA compliance review. The board also renewed maintenance and support contracts for the emergency operations center audiovisual system (Red Thread Spaces, $16,927.33), Kronos Telestaff ($32,376) and VMware services through GovConnection (quoted $66,300), with discussion noting a recent price increase tied to VMware’s acquisition by Broadcom.
Other routine renewals and awards approved included a security camera installation contract to United Alarm Services ($53,351.90) for multiple fire stations (ARPA‑funded and contingent on ARPA/financial review), renewal of glass replacement vendors for auto and buildings, city hall security guard services to Allied Universal (estimated annual cost $102,000), HVAC/water‑treatment renewal with Clearwater Industries ($1,600/month), book purchases from Baker & Taylor (estimated $60,000 for adult books and $20,000 for children’s books), roll‑off container services to Oak Ridge/’Oakridge’ (awarded based on per‑ton pricing), manhole frames and covers to the low bidder, and generator preventive maintenance with Kinsley Power Systems.
All recorded motions carried unanimously. Procurement staff noted a combination of cooperative contracts, sole‑source justifications and competitive bids were used depending on the item. For larger sole‑source awards, the board conditioned final execution on consultant, finance and corporation counsel review where appropriate.
The board’s next steps are the routine contract reviews and execution; several awards were explicitly noted as contingent on ARPA consultant approval or contract execution before funds are released.
