Funds are available. The chief was making the request, she said, because she had just been notified of the requirement, and did not budget for this equipment. The chief provided two price options for committee to consider in method of equipment purchase. Funding either option would require a transfer from the contingency account. Alderman William Mercier, council president, suggested doing an inter-departmental transfer of funds to cover the work.
Funding is available.
Alderman David Hall said it never ceased to amaze him how often change orders are submitted for one reason or another during the course of a construction project. Mercier agreed, adding that the reason he was voting to move this along was because the funding was available in the project to cover the cost. The committee tabled an item concerning work on West Oneida Street. The purchasing agent submitted bid results for committee review and recommendation. Three qualifying contractors responded, with separate alternate pricing included for sidewalk work and street paving.