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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
JUNE 6, 2006
ATTENDANCE: Fred Bondi, Acting Chairman; Carvin Hilliard; Kelly Straniti;
Phyllis Bolden (7:50 p.m.)
STAFF: Hal Alvord, Director of Public Works
OTHER: David Waters, Attorney
CALL TO ORDER
Acting Chairman Bondi called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Public Hearing to hear the Freeholder’s Report to assess benefits and damages resulting from the abandonment of a portion of Lynes Place, 7:30 p.m.
Acting Chairman Bondi opened the Public Hearing at 7:35 p.m.
Having no one from the public come forward to speak, Attorney Waters said that on behalf of the applicant, they have read the report of the Freeholder, and there was no objection.
Mr. Alvord explained that there is a difference in the appraisal that the property owners’ appraiser arrived at and the amount the Freeholders arrived at. The Freeholders accepted the tax assessor’s approach, and that resulted in the proposed value of $35,000 vs. $21,000.
Mr. Hilliard closed the Public Hearing at 7:37 p.m.
APPROVALS/AUTHORIZATIONS
2. Approve the Minutes from the Public Works Committee meeting of Tuesday, May 2, 2006.
** MR. HILLIARD MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MAY 2, 2006.
** MOTION PASSED WITH ONE (1) VOTE ABSTAINED (HILLIARD).
3. Accept the Freeholder’s Report to assess benefits and damages resulting from the Abandonment of a portion of Lynes Place.
** MS. BOLDEN MOVED TO ACCEPT THE FREEHOLDER’S REPORT TO ASSESS BENEFITS AND DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF LYNES PLACE.
** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
4a. Amend the Agreement by and between the City of Norwalk and A. DiCesare Associates, PC for professional engineering services regarding the Reed Street Extension Project dated June 12, 2002, to revise the scope of services for engineering pursuant to the proposal from A. DiCesare dated May 12, 2006 (see attached) to update project engineering and specifications to conform to CTDOT and Metro North requirements and authorize $38,180 from the State grant for such engineering services.
Account No. TBD
Funding Source is the DECD Special Act Grant for the Reed Putnam Urban Renewal
Project.
4b. Amend the agreement by and between the City of Norwalk and A. DiCesare Associates, PC, for professional engineering services regarding the Reed Street Extension Project dated June 12, 2002, to extend the time for completion of contract through December 31, 2008.
4c. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute any and all documents necessary to amend the agreement by and between the City of Norwalk and A. DiCesare Associates PC for professional engineering services regarding the Reed Street Extension project dated June 12, 2002, as the scope of services for engineering and time of completion.
** MR. HILLIARD MOVED TO AMEND THE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORWALK AND A. DICESARE ASSOCIATES, PC FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES REGARDING THE REED STREET EXTENSION PROJECT DATED JUNE 12, 2002 TO REVISE THE SCOPE OF SERVICES FOR ENGINEERING PURSUANT TO THE PROPOSAL FROM A. DICESARE DATED MAY 12, 2006 (SEE ATTACHED) TO UPDATE PROJECT ENGINEERING AND SPECIFICATIONS TO CONFORM TO CTDOT AND METRO NORTH REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORIZE $38,180 FROM THE STATE GRANT FOR SUCH ENGINEERING SERVICES.
ACCOUNT NO. TBD
FUNDING SOURCE IS THE DECD SPECIAL ACT GRANT FOR THE REED PUTNAM URBAN RENEWAL
PROJECT.
** MR. HILLIARD MOVED TO AMEND THE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORWALK AND A. DICESARE ASSOCIATES, PC, FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES REGARDING THE REED STREET EXTENSION PROJECT DATED JUNE 12, 2002 TO EXTEND THE TIME FOR COMPLETION OF CONTRACT THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2008.
** MR. HILLIARD MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR, RICHARD A. MOCCIA, TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO AMEND THE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORWALK AND A. DICESARE ASSOCIATES PC FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES REGARDING THE REED STREET EXTENSION PROJECT DATED JUNE 12, 2002, AS THE SCOPE OF SERVICES FOR ENGINEERING AND TIME OF COMPLETION.
** MOTIONS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
5a. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute an Agreement with the Sealcoating, Inc. for Project No. 4R 2005-4, Proposed 4R Crack Sealing at Various Locations, for a sum not to exceed $55,110.
5b. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue Orders on Contract to Sealcoating, Inc. for Project No. 4R 2005-1, Proposed 4R Crack Sealing at Various Locations, for a sum not to exceed $5,511.
Account No. 0906 4021 5777 C0021
** MS. STRANITI MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR, RICHARD A. MOCCIA, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SEALCOATINGS, INC. FOR PROJECT NO. 4R-2005-4, PROPOSED 4R CRACK SEALING AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, FOR A SUM NOT TO EXCEED $55,110.
** MS. STRANITI MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO ISSUES ORDERS ON CONTRACT TO SEALCOATING, INC. FOR PROJECT NO. 4R-2005-1, PROPOSED 4R CRACK SEALING AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, FOR A SUM NOT TO EXCEED $5,511.
ACCOUNT NO. 0906 4021 5777 C0021.
** MOTIONS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
6. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute an Agreement with Tighe & Bond, Inc., to provide professional engineering services for the Norwalk Drainage Study for Select Areas, for a sum not to exceed $119,000.
Account No. 0140 27 5258
** MS. BOLDEN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE MAYOR, RICHARD A. MOCCIA, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH TIGHE & BOND, INC., TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE NORWALK DRAINAGE STUDY FOR SELECT AREAS, FOR A SUM NOT TO EXCEED $119,000.
ACCOUNT NO. 0140 27 5258
** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
7. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue a Request for Qualifications for consultant services to develop recommendations on how the City might economically accomplish mass disposal of solid waste following expiration of its contract with Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (CRRA) in 2008. Effort to be funded from the existing solid waste account.
** MR. HILLIARD MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW THE CITY MIGHT ECONOMICALLY ACCOMPLISH MASS DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FOLLOWING EXPIRATION OF ITS CONTRACT WITH CONNECTICUT RESOURCES RECOVERY AUTHORITY (CRRA) IN 2008. EFFORT TO BE FUNDED FROM THE EXISTING SOLID WASTE ACCOUNT.
** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
8. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to purchase Traffic Signal Video Vehicle Detection Equipment from Econolite Control Products, Inc. for a sum not to exceed $62,000.
Account No. 0904 4021 5777 C0283
** MR. HILLIARD MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASING AGENT TO PURCHASE TRAFFIC SIGNAL VIDEO VEHICLE DETECTION EQUIPMENT FROM ECONOLITE CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC. FOR A SUM NOT TO EXCEED $62,000.
ACCOUNT NO. 0904 4021 5777 C0283
** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
DISCUSSION
9. Engineering Division Report
a. Contract Escalation Clauses
Mr. Alvord explained that the price of asphalt has increased twice since January of this year for a total of $11.00/ton. In the information attached, it says that the DOT is looking into the possibility of adding an “escalation clause” to address any fluctuation (increase or decrease) in costs for future contracts.
b. Shift in capital contracting year to calendar basis
Mr. Alvord explained that they would like to shift the contracting year to the calendar year, so that bid packages can go out in January, which is when the asphalt plant puts out their new price for the year. The price would hold constant for the year. This would be for the road contract only starting this year.
10. Operations Division Report
a. Purchase of vacuum truck in lieu of dry sweeper
Mr. Alvord explained that since only one item has been approved for purchase,
the vacuum truck is the most important piece of equipment they need to purchase.
OTHER
11. Information
· Norwalk wins – US Conference of Mayors/Home Depot Foundation 2006 Awards of Excellence for Community Trees – first place nationwide ($75,000)
12. Action on any item discussed herein.
13. Next Public Works Committee Meeting:
Tuesday, August 8, 2006 (No scheduled meeting in July 2006)
Public Works Library, Room 225, Norwalk City Hall
ADJOURNMENT
** MS. BOLDEN MOVED TO ADJOURN.
** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn Marr
Telesco Secretarial Services
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