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FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES
April 22, 2019 @ 5:15 pm
Councilors in Attendance: Weston, Nichols, Nealley, Supica, Schaefer
Staff in Attendance: Conlow, Cyr, Cromwell, Theriault, Cyr
1. Consent Agenda
a. Resolve, Authorizing Grant Application to the Maine Fire Service Institute in the Amount of
$509,400 to Construct a New Live Fire Training Facility
Motion made and seconded to recommend passage to the City Council, motion passed
unanimously.
2. Bids/Purchasing
a. Hogan Road Resurfacing Project – Engineering – Northeast Paving - $671,733
Motion made and seconded to recommend contract award to the City Council, motion passed
unanimously.
b. Merchants Plaza Triangle Improvements and Pickering Square Parking Garage Entrance
Alterations – Hughes Brothers, Inc - $1,087,396
Motion made and seconded to recommend contract award to the City Council, motion passed
unanimously.
c. Biofilter Pumps Electrical & IO Installation – WWTP – Wilcox Electric Inc - $103,400
Staff updated the Committee as to its work with the contractor to value engineer the project to
lower the cost, no final decision has been agreed to yet, but the intent is to reduce the cost of
the work if possible. Motion made and seconded to recommend contract award to the City
Council, motion passed unanimously.
d. Request to Waive Bid Process – May Street Drainage and Sewage Rehabilitation –
Engineering – Sargent Corporation - $157,145
Motion made and seconded to waive the bid process for this work and recommend contract
award to the City Council, motion passed unanimously.
e. Request to Waive Bid Process – Pickering Square Waiting Area – Community Connector –
Handi Hut - $39,015
Staff contacted several vendors to obtain quotes for bus passenger waiting areas, of the quotes
received, staff recommendation was to award the contract to the lowest quote. Motion made
and seconded to approve purchase from Handi Hut, motion passed unanimously.
3. Executive Session – 36 MRSA Section 841 (2) – Hardship Abatement
Motion made and seconded to enter Executive Session, motion passed unanimously.
4. Open Session – Hardship Abatement Decision
Motion made and seconded to grant hardship abatement, motion passed unanimously.
Meeting adjourned 5:30 pm