Meeting Minutes
July 11, 2011
The Finance Committee met Monday, July 11, 2011 at The District Offices at 245 Main Street, Cromwell, Connecticut.
The Chair, Doug Sienna, called the meeting to order at 6:35 PM. In addition to the Chair, present was Committee Member - John Luddy. Committee Member - Gerry Amodio was absent. There was a quorum. Also present were Board Chairman - Bill Candelori, Board Members - Peter Centurelli and Ed Sasso, and Executive Director - Brian Armet.
1) Fiscal Year 2011-2012 On-Call Services
The Executive Director reviewed, with the Committee, the five bids that it had received for the FY 2011-2012 Refractory and General Mechanical Services. He reported that MacDonald Services, the provider of these services in 2010-2011, was the low bidder for FY 2011-2012. Then next low bidder for both services was Caldon, followed by All State Construction out of Farmington, Connecticut whose experience is in boilers not incinerators, and followed by Industrial Furnace. K. G. & Cole out of Berlin, Connecticut only bid on the General Mechanical Services, but they were not as low as MacDonald. The Committee discussed the bids, travel expenses and related costs.
Mr. Luddy moved, Mr. Sienna seconded, and the committee approved unanimously:
MOTION: The Finance Committee recommends that the District's 2011-2012 On-Call Refractory and General Mechanical Services be awarded to J. P. MacDonald Services LLC, and refers this recommendation to the Board of Directors for their review and consideration.
2) Related Business & Staff Updates
Board Chairman - Bill Candelori and the Committee reviewed, at length, the legislation defining the procedures for Middletown Membership, payment of $100,000 annually to the Town of Cromwell, representation, and how the Chairman will be selected, and the issues with each item. They also discussed the process involved with the drafting of this legislation and the fact that The District was excluded from the negotiations and the drafting of the final language of the legislation.
Adjournment:
Mr. Luddy moved, Mr. Sienna seconded, and the committee approved unanimously to adjourn at 7:20 PM.