Council hears report on fire-monitoring bid opening; chief to recommend low bidder at council

The Chair reported on a recent bid opening for fire-monitoring and safety equipment, saying there were seven bidders and that the submissions came in significantly under the budgeted amount.

The Chair said Chief Broadhead will review the bids and bring a recommendation for the lowest responsive bidder to the next Monday council meeting rather than returning the matter to committee. "There were some good bids," the Chair said, adding that the pricing surprised attendees and that the bids were well under the budget amount.

No formal action was taken on the bids at this meeting; the committee was told where to direct questions to staff and was advised the chief would present the recommendation at the upcoming council meeting.

The report signals that staff will move procurement forward administratively and bring a contract recommendation for formal council consideration.