FINANCIAL BUSINESS REQUEST (FBR)
Motion/Request:
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MOTION to grant a bid waiver to A & E Services Group, LLC of Cheshire, CT due to receiving fewer than three bids, as a result of RFP 2023-01 (Administrative and Technical Support for the Town’s Small Cities Program Income Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program); in accordance with Ordinance #200-001 (rev 1) “An Ordinance for Purchasing”.
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Background:
A& E Services Group. LLC was the sole respondent to RFP 2023-01. Peter Testa from A & E Services Group. LLC has been working with the Town for several years and is well respected in his field. His services are utilized by many of our neighboring Cities and Towns.
Department Comment/Recommendation:
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Finance Director Comment/Recommendation:
Recommend moving forward with the bid waiver.
Mayor Comment/Recommendation:
A&E Services Group has performed well in the past with the Housing Rehab Loan Program. The rebid was due and this allows us to move ahead with the town version of the State program as well. I support this bid waiver.
Meeting Details:
Town Council Meeting 9/14/2022
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22256 <https://ledyardct.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5808613&GUID=2073CAB6-3A6F-4FBF-933E-C4F790ED6B96> Version: 1 |
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Type: Financial Business Request (FBR) |
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Title: MOTION to grant a bid waiver to A & E Services Group, LLC of Cheshire, CT due to receiving fewer than three bids, as a result of RFP 2023-01 (Administrative and Technical Support for the Town’s Small Cities Program Income Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program); in accordance with Ordinance #200-001 (1) “An Ordinance for Purchasing”. |
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Mover: |
Tim Ryan <https://ledyardct.legistar.com/PersonDetail.aspx?ID=272276&GUID=217F0B4F-15D9-4CA3-B8DB-37D6E88E2114> Seconder: Bill Saums <https://ledyardct.legistar.com/PersonDetail.aspx?ID=272277&GUID=C70785B4-9E4F-4F98-AA21-78986FB8912D> |
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Moved by Councilor Saums, seconded by Councilor Ryan
Discussion: Councilor Saums stated the town has been involved in the Small Cities Program Income Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program) for over a decade. He stated the program provided no interest loans to residents who qualified for certain home repairs such as the replacement of a furnace, new roof, septic system, new roof, etc. He stated Wagner & Associates was the contractor that had managed the program for the town for many years. He stated Mr. Peter Testa spun off of Wagner & Associates and started his own company (A&E Services Group , LLC). He stated A & E Services Group, LLC was the sole respondent to RFP 2023-01 (Administrative and Technical Support for the town’s Small Cities Program Income Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program). He stated A&E Services Group, LLC, Peter Testa would act as the General Contractor on the projects, and that he handled all the paperwork which involved placing the lien on the property.
Mayor Allyn, III, stated a few years ago Wagner & Associates stopped providing services to manage the Small Cities Program Income Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program. He stated because Mr. Testa enjoyed doing this type of work that he has continued providing these services under A&E Services Group LLC. He stated this would be Ledyard’s second contract with &E Services Group LLC to perform this work.
VOTE: 6- 0 Approved and so declared
Action: Approved
Finance Cmt Meeting 9/7/2022
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File #: 22256 <https://ledyardct.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5808613&GUID=2073CAB6-3A6F-4FBF-933E-C4F790ED6B96> Version: 1 |
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Type: Financial Business Request (FBR) |
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Title: MOTION to grant a bid waiver to A & E Services Group, LLC of Cheshire, CT due to receiving fewer than three bids, as a result of RFP 2023-01 (Administrative and Technical Support for the Town’s Small Cities Program Income Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program); in accordance with Ordinance #200-001 (1) “An Ordinance for Purchasing”. |
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Mover: |
Tim Ryan <https://ledyardct.legistar.com/PersonDetail.aspx?ID=272276&GUID=217F0B4F-15D9-4CA3-B8DB-37D6E88E2114> Seconder: Bill Saums <https://ledyardct.legistar.com/PersonDetail.aspx?ID=272277&GUID=C70785B4-9E4F-4F98-AA21-78986FB8912D> |
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Moved by Councilor Ryan, seconded by Councilor Saums Discussion: Mayor Allyn, III, stated the town has been involved in the Small Cities Program Income Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program) for over a decade. He stated the program provided no interest loans to residents who qualified for certain home repairs such as the replacement of a furnace, new roof, septic system, etc. He stated Wagner & Associates was the contractor that that managed the program for the town. He stated Mr. Peter Testa spun off of Wagner & Associates and started his own company (A&E Services Group , LLC). He stated A & E Services Group, LLC was the sole respondent to RFP 2023-01 (Administrative and Technical Support for the town’s Small Cities Program Income Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program). He stated Peter Testa from A & E Services Group. LLC has been working with the Town for several years and was well respected in his field. He stated Mr. Testa services were utilized by many of our neighboring Cities and Towns. Mayor Allyn, III, concluded by stating because the town had a waiting list of nine-applications; and because the State did not fund the Small Cities Program Income Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program, the town allocated $100,000 to continue the Program. He stated the town had a waiting list of nine-applications. He stated A & E Services Group, LLC, Peter Testa acts as the General Contractor on the projects, and handles all the paperwork which involved coming into Town Hall and placing the lien on the property. VOTE: 2 - 0 Approved and so declared Moved by Councilor |
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Recommended for Approval |