Danbury Board of Awards unanimously approves multiple vendor contracts and emergency purchases
July 08, 2026 | Danbury City, Fairfield, Connecticut
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The Board of Awards of the City of Danbury met on July 8, 2026, and unanimously approved a series of contract awards, contract renewals and emergency purchases needed to keep municipal services on schedule.
Purchasing Agent Charles J. Volpe, Jr. presented the agenda. The board approved a one-year renewal of a medical consulting agreement with William Begg, III, MD, at $1,250 per month, and awarded the library’s request to purchase books on an as-needed basis from Ingram Library Services under the Connecticut Library Consortium contract in an initial not-to-exceed amount of $77,000.
The board also approved equipment and maintenance awards. Fire Chief W. Lounsbury moved to purchase a 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe PPV 4WD from Northwest Hills Automotive for $54,103 under the State of Connecticut contract; the motion carried unanimously. Deputy Police Chief M. Sturdevant moved to award Utility Communications the installation of an Axis security surveillance system for the Police Department at a quoted cost of $285,062.11, with the contract to include State prevailing wages and required bonding; that motion carried unanimously.
On maintenance contracts, the board named McKenney Mechanical the best-value bidder for the annual burner maintenance contract after weighing Johnson Controls’ lower lump-sum price ($55,844) against McKenney’s substantially lower time-and-material rates and lower optional-year increases. Mr. Volpe recommended, and the board approved, an elevator maintenance award to TK Elevator, citing TK’s more predictable weekend and holiday labor costs compared with Schindler’s proposal, which contained exclusions and higher overtime rates.
Several previously awarded time-and-material contracts were extended for an additional year by mutual consent: C&C Hydraulics and T&G Sales and Service for hydraulic repairs; JP McHale Pest Management (successor to Envirocare) for exterminating services; and two local electrical contractors, Tri-County Electrical Contractors and Shock Electrical Contractors, were awarded time-and-material contracts to supplement city electricians.
The board ratified emergency actions tied to operations and paving schedules. D. Day moved to ratify an emergency repair at the new Wastewater Treatment Plant headworks bar screen and authorize Veolia Water, the City’s contracted plant operator, to complete repairs estimated at approximately $60,000 under the WTP operating agreement; the motion carried unanimously. Superintendent T. Nolan described significant delivery delays from the City’s supplier of catch basin tops; the board approved an emergency purchase of 100 units from United Concrete at a delivered cost of $510 each (total $51,000) and waived formal bidding requirements. The board also authorized the City to piggyback on the Town of Beacon Falls’ contract to secure Asphalt Repair Solutions (ARS) for required road-paving–related drainage repair work, contingent on a contract change order to ARS’s existing paving contract.
Votes at a glance: All motions described above were seconded by Finance Director D. Garrick and carried unanimously. Recorded motions included the medical consulting renewal, the Ingram book purchase (initial NTE $77,000), the Northwest Hills Automotive vehicle purchase ($54,103), the Utility Communications surveillance system ($285,062.11), the award to McKenney Mechanical for burner maintenance, the TK Elevator award for elevator maintenance, extensions for C&C Hydraulics, T&G Sales and Service, and JP McHale Pest Management, the dual award to Tri-County and Shock Electrical Contractors, ratification of the Veolia emergency wastewater repairs (approx. $60,000), the emergency purchase of 100 catch basin tops from United Concrete ($51,000), and authorization to piggyback ARS for drainage repairs.
Account and procurement details: The Fire Department vehicle will be charged to account CP2627.2010-7000.0489; the surveillance system to account PS12024.2000-7000.0862. The surveillance system quote includes State prevailing wages and required bonding. Several awards relied on existing cooperative or state contracts (State of Connecticut contract; Axis MA State contract; Connecticut Library Consortium contract). Where bidders offered lower initial prices but higher time-and-material rates or exclusions, the board selected the vendor judged to be best value for predictable overall cost.
The meeting was brief: the board convened at 10:04 A.M. and adjourned at 10:25 A.M. The Purchasing Agent prepared the minutes.
Purchasing Agent Charles J. Volpe, Jr. presented the agenda. The board approved a one-year renewal of a medical consulting agreement with William Begg, III, MD, at $1,250 per month, and awarded the library’s request to purchase books on an as-needed basis from Ingram Library Services under the Connecticut Library Consortium contract in an initial not-to-exceed amount of $77,000.
The board also approved equipment and maintenance awards. Fire Chief W. Lounsbury moved to purchase a 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe PPV 4WD from Northwest Hills Automotive for $54,103 under the State of Connecticut contract; the motion carried unanimously. Deputy Police Chief M. Sturdevant moved to award Utility Communications the installation of an Axis security surveillance system for the Police Department at a quoted cost of $285,062.11, with the contract to include State prevailing wages and required bonding; that motion carried unanimously.
On maintenance contracts, the board named McKenney Mechanical the best-value bidder for the annual burner maintenance contract after weighing Johnson Controls’ lower lump-sum price ($55,844) against McKenney’s substantially lower time-and-material rates and lower optional-year increases. Mr. Volpe recommended, and the board approved, an elevator maintenance award to TK Elevator, citing TK’s more predictable weekend and holiday labor costs compared with Schindler’s proposal, which contained exclusions and higher overtime rates.
Several previously awarded time-and-material contracts were extended for an additional year by mutual consent: C&C Hydraulics and T&G Sales and Service for hydraulic repairs; JP McHale Pest Management (successor to Envirocare) for exterminating services; and two local electrical contractors, Tri-County Electrical Contractors and Shock Electrical Contractors, were awarded time-and-material contracts to supplement city electricians.
The board ratified emergency actions tied to operations and paving schedules. D. Day moved to ratify an emergency repair at the new Wastewater Treatment Plant headworks bar screen and authorize Veolia Water, the City’s contracted plant operator, to complete repairs estimated at approximately $60,000 under the WTP operating agreement; the motion carried unanimously. Superintendent T. Nolan described significant delivery delays from the City’s supplier of catch basin tops; the board approved an emergency purchase of 100 units from United Concrete at a delivered cost of $510 each (total $51,000) and waived formal bidding requirements. The board also authorized the City to piggyback on the Town of Beacon Falls’ contract to secure Asphalt Repair Solutions (ARS) for required road-paving–related drainage repair work, contingent on a contract change order to ARS’s existing paving contract.
Votes at a glance: All motions described above were seconded by Finance Director D. Garrick and carried unanimously. Recorded motions included the medical consulting renewal, the Ingram book purchase (initial NTE $77,000), the Northwest Hills Automotive vehicle purchase ($54,103), the Utility Communications surveillance system ($285,062.11), the award to McKenney Mechanical for burner maintenance, the TK Elevator award for elevator maintenance, extensions for C&C Hydraulics, T&G Sales and Service, and JP McHale Pest Management, the dual award to Tri-County and Shock Electrical Contractors, ratification of the Veolia emergency wastewater repairs (approx. $60,000), the emergency purchase of 100 catch basin tops from United Concrete ($51,000), and authorization to piggyback ARS for drainage repairs.
Account and procurement details: The Fire Department vehicle will be charged to account CP2627.2010-7000.0489; the surveillance system to account PS12024.2000-7000.0862. The surveillance system quote includes State prevailing wages and required bonding. Several awards relied on existing cooperative or state contracts (State of Connecticut contract; Axis MA State contract; Connecticut Library Consortium contract). Where bidders offered lower initial prices but higher time-and-material rates or exclusions, the board selected the vendor judged to be best value for predictable overall cost.
The meeting was brief: the board convened at 10:04 A.M. and adjourned at 10:25 A.M. The Purchasing Agent prepared the minutes.
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