City Hall, Fire Department renovations may begin soon
NORWICH – City officials at tonight’s Common Council meeting are expected to award local general contractor Wilcox Construction its bid for a new roof and renovations at City Hall, according to Mayor Joe Maiurano. The bid would also include interior work on the first and third floors of the Fire Department.
The decision – an on-again, off-again debate since 2004 – would bring an end to any plans to relocate City Hall offices to the third floor of the adjacent Fire Department. The proposition was strongly opposed by the majority of city residents at a June 1 public forum scheduled to address the issue.
At that meeting, approximately 30 city residents gathered to discuss the proposed renovations versus the relocation, and while city officials were aware of the financial benefits of such a move, they ultimately decided to side with the public majority.
Said the mayor at the time, “I think it’s very important for us to try and accomplish what the people of the city would like to see accomplished. As city leaders, it’s our responsibility to listen to what they have to say; this is their city.”
The sole bid for the project came in at $282,235, reported the mayor, significantly lower than the original estimated cost of $400,000. The discrepancy between the two figures was easily explained, a matter of “planning for the worst while hoping for the best,” he added.
City Clerk and Director of Finance William Roberts, in addition to the Maiurano, said the renovations would have no effect on the local tax levy, as the city has maintained approximately $400,000 in Building-Capital Projects and Capital Reserves funds.
Roberts stated that, in the past decade, the city was “so involved in renovating these older buildings,” including the Fire Department and Police Station, city officials could “see where this was moving, so when the time came the money was there.”
“I think it’s great for the community and it’s going to preserve one of the city’s most historic buildings,” stated Maiurano. “It’s a win-win situation for everybody involved and it’s what city residents wanted.”
City Hall offices have been located in the old train depot at One City Plaza for nearly 14 years and repairs to the structure’s roof are expected to be completed by Oct. 30. The City of Norwich Common Council will meet tonight following the 6 p.m. joint meeting of the Public Safety/Public Works and Finance/Personnel Committees at One Court Plaza.
The decision – an on-again, off-again debate since 2004 – would bring an end to any plans to relocate City Hall offices to the third floor of the adjacent Fire Department. The proposition was strongly opposed by the majority of city residents at a June 1 public forum scheduled to address the issue.
At that meeting, approximately 30 city residents gathered to discuss the proposed renovations versus the relocation, and while city officials were aware of the financial benefits of such a move, they ultimately decided to side with the public majority.
Said the mayor at the time, “I think it’s very important for us to try and accomplish what the people of the city would like to see accomplished. As city leaders, it’s our responsibility to listen to what they have to say; this is their city.”
The sole bid for the project came in at $282,235, reported the mayor, significantly lower than the original estimated cost of $400,000. The discrepancy between the two figures was easily explained, a matter of “planning for the worst while hoping for the best,” he added.
City Clerk and Director of Finance William Roberts, in addition to the Maiurano, said the renovations would have no effect on the local tax levy, as the city has maintained approximately $400,000 in Building-Capital Projects and Capital Reserves funds.
Roberts stated that, in the past decade, the city was “so involved in renovating these older buildings,” including the Fire Department and Police Station, city officials could “see where this was moving, so when the time came the money was there.”
“I think it’s great for the community and it’s going to preserve one of the city’s most historic buildings,” stated Maiurano. “It’s a win-win situation for everybody involved and it’s what city residents wanted.”
City Hall offices have been located in the old train depot at One City Plaza for nearly 14 years and repairs to the structure’s roof are expected to be completed by Oct. 30. The City of Norwich Common Council will meet tonight following the 6 p.m. joint meeting of the Public Safety/Public Works and Finance/Personnel Committees at One Court Plaza.
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