The owner project manager for the city’s temporary and new fire station project has gone back to the company that will most likely supply the Fire Department with two trailers to temporarily house its offices and sleeping quarters in the hope of renegotiating a cost of no more than $405,000.
Fire Station Building Committee Chair David Singer said the committee received several bids for the job, but Vanguard was the only one that offered what the city is looking for. After checking with the state, Singer said he learned the committee could negotiate with Vanguard without seeking more bids.
Owner Project Manager Neil Joyce told the committee this week that he has been in ongoing discussions with Vanguard, which originally submitted a proposal of $675,000 for the job. Since then, Joyce has tried to renegotiate the price to $404,114 with a delivery date of June 15.