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Board delays fire‑station furnace replacement after trustees seek more bids
Summary
Trustees voted to table a plan to replace aging furnaces at the fire station until December so staff can obtain at least three quotes; staff noted one local contractor could install units before month‑end and proposed using ARPA/LGIP funds.
Trustees voted to table a proposal to replace the fire‑station furnaces after several board members said they wanted additional contractor bids before authorizing expenditure of public funds.
Clerk Katie described the furnaces as original to the 1950s and said parts are increasingly hard to obtain; she told trustees that one contractor (USA Heating and Cooling) provided a quote and said installation could be completed by the end of the month. Katie also said the village could use about $35,000 in ARPA funds currently held in an LGIP account to pay for the work.
Several trustees and the resident commenters pressed for greater procurement rigor. One trustee said, “You really should have more than one estimate. That’s how it gets our money,” and another emphasized a desire to make obtaining three quotes standard practice going forward.
Board members weighed risks: accepting one local quote could enable installations before the coldest weather, reducing the risk of furnace failure, while waiting to solicit multiple bids could push work into peak season and delay repairs. After discussion the board voted to table the furnace replacement until the December meeting so staff could solicit additional quotes and return with a comparative recommendation.
What’s next: Fire department and finance staff were directed to secure at least two additional written quotes and return the item to the board in December with full cost comparisons and recommended funding sources.
