What was decided

The Finance Committee approved bids and waivers of competition for road salt, streetlight switchgear, lead abatement projects, park geotechnical services, guardrails and fences, police vehicles, radios, cameras, lettering, rifles, and EV charger upgrades. Most votes passed 5-0, though two items on lead abatement rebidding and police unit lettering passed 4-1.

Decisions recorded

• Awarded bid MEDOT-01 for 2026-2027 winter road salt to Eastern Salt Company at $84.90/ton, approved 5-0. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Authorized a Waiver of Competition to accept Eaton Corporation's $325,236 proposal to replace streetlight switchgear, approved 5-0. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Ratified the committee's action to reject and rebid 2026-021 for Lead Abatement at 128 Oxford Street, approved 4-1, with Councilor Nagine recorded as opposed. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Awarded bid 2026-005 for lead abatement of 30 Howard St. to Region 1 Construction, Auburn, ME, at $145,190, approved 5-0. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved bid 2026-004 for Lead Abatement of 32 and 32.5 Bartlett Street with change orders totaling $28,995, revised contract amount $87,295, approved 5-0. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Authorized the RW Gillespie Task Order for Simard Payne Park geotechnical evaluation services, not to exceed $41,300, approved 5-0. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Awarded bid 2026-027 for replacement of guardrails and fences to Premier Fence, Middleborough, MA, for an estimated $97,413, approved 5-0. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Authorized a Waiver of Competition for purchase of sixty-four police units from MHQ/McGovern Auto at $4,270,889.60 net of trade-in, approved 5-0. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Authorized a Waiver of Competition for sixty-three in-car VM7000 Kenwood radios from Dirigo Wireless, Inc. at $489,089.16, approved 5-0. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Authorized a Waiver of Competition for forty in-car Fleet 3 Advanced car camera systems from Axon Enterprise, Inc. at $565,440.00, approved 5-0. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Authorized a Waiver of Competition for lettering of forty-three Police units with Mad Monkey at $45,150, approved 4-1, with Mr. Bouh opposed. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Authorized a Waiver of Competition for seventy-one Police rifles from First Due Firearms at $200,000 net of traded-in rifles, approved 5-0. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved bid 2026-008 EV Chargers change order #1 for $23,600 to swap chargers for compliance, revised bid amount $68,600, approved 5-0. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 110 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 5, 2026.

Agenda

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Terms used here

abatement

A reduction or cancellation of a property tax bill, granted by the assessors, for example after an error in the assessment.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting is known from its minutes in the City of Lewiston Archive Center (opens in new tab). First recorded by Lewiston Publick on October 5, 2026.