Council tables award of porta‑potty contract after total price not provided

Torrington — The Torrington City Council on June 29, 2026 tabled a proposed contract award for park porta‑potty services after staff could not provide the full annual contract price during the meeting.

The mayor introduced a motion to accept the recreation director and purchasing agent’s recommendation to authorize the mayor to award a contract to Connecticut Potty Rentals LLC of Waterbury, Connecticut, with funding charged to recreation contracted services. Council members confirmed this would be a one‑year renewal for porta‑potties serving city parks.

Jamie, staff handling the procurement, said the vendor’s bid lists monthly unit rates of $59.99 for a regular porta‑potty and $79.99 for an ADA unit but she did not have the full annual contract price available. A staff member identified as Bobby stated the bid covered 18 regular units and six ADA units. Council members said they needed a full contract dollar amount before authorizing the mayor to sign; while the bid appeared to have a not‑to‑exceed figure, approximately $45,000 was shown as the budgeted amount.

Councilman Michia moved to table the award so staff could provide complete pricing; Councilman Oliver seconded the motion and the council voted in favor to table the item.

Next steps: staff should return with the total annual contract amount, a full not‑to‑exceed price for the contract (including cleaning and vandalism response charges), and any final vendor clarifications before the council takes a vote.