Committee Meeting 4-8-09

Committee Meeting 4-8-09 Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
I attended the Committee Meeting to witness the bid openings for the contract for the transition of the head end to digital. There were 2 bids but they could not be compared because one bid was incomplete and the committee decided to consult legal counsel. I think the bid document was flawed but council members stated that they think one bid did not include engineering. The bid from Advance Media Technology was $104,858.51 and wasn’t very clear and the bid from Blonder Tongue Laboratories was $119,511.87. It was strange that the bid from Blonder was the exact same amount as their Purchase Order which according to Borough Secretary Bray and ITD Caruso does not exist.
I have asked the Office of Open Records to have the Borough provide me with a copy of the Purchase Order and they replied that they will investigate my request.
By the way I was the only concerned citizen at the meeting.
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
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