Richmond Board approves contracts for public safety equipment, maintenance and services

The Richmond City Board of Public Works and Safety on July 3 approved multiple departmental contracts, including purchases and service agreements for the street, police, fire and facilities departments.

The board approved contract number 1052025 with Rescue 1 Corporation to furnish a 14-foot inflatable boat and accessories for the Richmond Fire Department not to exceed $16,168.75. Chief Kinder of the fire division said the craft is intended for swift-water rescue and is more maneuverable and purpose-built for water incidents than the department’s current boat.

The board approved contract 1062025 with Wallace Heating and Air Inc. for general maintenance and 24/7 monitoring enrollment for four 16-kilowatt standby generators at Richmond fire stations for an amount not to exceed $1,088. Contract 1102025 with MC Door Services to replace six garage doors and install openers at Station 1 was approved for $32,604. Other procurement approvals included contract 412025 to Centas Corporation for biweekly cleaning of shop towels, floor mats and uniforms (contract language revisions approved; amount not specified in the transcript) and contract 922025 with Institute for Public Safety Personnel (doing business as the Institute for Public Safety) for promotional and testing services used by Richmond Police. Sergeant Ridgeway told the board the higher price reflected the scope of promotional testing across multiple ranks; the transcript referenced both $42,300 and $21,300 when discussing the contract, and Ridgeway said the promotional testing is done once every two years. The board approved contract 1122025 for weed-abatement services to Reinhardt’s Lawn Care and Landscaping (amount not specified in the excerpt).

Each contract item was moved and seconded and the board approved the contracts by voice vote. Board members did not record roll-call tallies in the provided transcript excerpt.