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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council <br />Monday, January 28, 2019 <br />Page 17 <br />Mr. Metzung reported, we have two boilers in this building. The main boiler has gone down. <br />An attempt was made to repair that boiler. It was unsuccessful due to its age. The back up <br />boiler; which is the same age; is now the only boiler here. Should we have a break down with <br />that one; it would be a catastrophe for this building. This is something we need to move forward <br />with. <br />Council President Saponaro stated, very good. Any questions? <br />Mr. Meyers stated, I would like to ask that the Brandstetter Carroll architectural firm be involved <br />with this so when we do the renovations in this building, this isn't wasted money. <br />1VIr. Marrelli stated, if we have them look at it at the proposal they would give us their <br />mechanical engineer and he can weigh in. . <br />IvIr. Meyers stated, just so you don't put it in now and then when they do their evaluation of the <br />building say that it is not what they wanted. <br />Mr. Marrelli stated, we had talked to them about central air and heating and whatnot. We might <br />be able to do central air through their handlers, but I don't think it's feasible to tear a11 the boilers <br />out and take the radiators out of this building. That's just my opinion. <br />Mr. Meyers stated, my point is if they put this boiler in and decide when they do the building <br />they are not going to use them. _ <br />Mr. Marrelli stated, we do run the risk that if we don't put it in and the other one goes down, we <br />are going to have to vacate this building. There will be damages way in excess of $80,000 when <br />pipes freeze. <br />Mr. Meyers stated, okay. <br />A resident asked, I just wonder if there were competitive bids for the boiler. <br />Council President Saponaro stated, I know you guys want to ask questions, but you can't do that. <br />I appreciate that. Any time we have anything that's over a certain amount of money we have to <br />get competitive bids. It's required by our ordinances. This was no different. We handled it in <br />the same or similar fashion in terms of competitive bids? <br />Mr. Metzung replied, no. This was an emergency. We are working through our heating and <br />cooling contractor that maintains this building. <br />Council President Saponaro asked, so this is not something we are planning for which would <br />require the competitive bids because we are concerned it's going to - <br />Mr. Metzung replied, correct. We certainly would have done that if it was Spring. We were <br />ruiuiing the boilei•s at their maximuin.