| CITY OF LORAIN BOARD OF CONTROL AGENDA MAY 27, 2026 at 11:15 a.m. |
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ROLL CALL
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MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION
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Lorain Fire Department requests the purchase of a Rescue Swimmer Course. The course will be provided by Elevated Safety, LLC. Payment will be made to them for a total of $9,350.00. To be paid from G/L account #1010.S500.8100.1600 Education and In Service.
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The Lorain Police Department request to open a purchase order with Sheepdog Microphones, Inc. in the amount of $9,720.00 for the purchase of 80 TRIAD Waterproof Microphones for the L3 Harris Portable Radios. Funding will come from account #2595.S400.6700.1000.
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Withdrawn A request from the Engineering Department to award the 2026 Sidewalk Improvements project to the lowest and best bidder, Irvin’s, Inc., in the amount of $72,223 which includes 10% contingency, to be paid from account 4010.C401.6300.2800 Sidewalk Construction.
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An amended request from the Department of Public Property, Parks Division, to increase the dollar amount necessary to purchase basketball hoop systems from Pro Dunk Hoops from $6,000.00 as originally approved at BOC on 4/15/26 to an amount not to exceed $6,858.00. Funding will be through account 1010,B200.6300.1500. Lions International and Lorain Lions Club are providing funding for this project per Ordinance 173-25.
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A request from the Department of Public Property, Parks Division, for replacement liners for the ice skating rinks at Oakwood and Lakeview South Parks by EZ Ice, Inc for an amount not to exceed $6,340.08. Funding will be through Parks Maintenance of Facilities account, 1010.B200.6400.2200. EZ Ice is the manufacturer of our portable ice skating rinks and is the vendor able to provide the liners for their rinks. EZ Ice is thus the sole source vendor.
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***A REQUEST TO WAIVE THE 24-HOUR RULE AND ADD AN ITEM FOR CONSIDERATION
A request from the Building, Housing, and Planning and Safety/Service Departments to ratify an agreement with Merchant McIntyre Associates to aid the City of Lorain in securing federal funding. Funding will come from account #1010.V100.3110.6300.1500 in an amount not to exceed $24,000.00.
A request from the Building, Housing, and Planning and Safety/Service Departments to ratify an agreement with Merchant McIntyre Associates to aid the City of Lorain in securing federal funding. Funding will come from account #1010.V100.3110.6300.1500 in an amount not to exceed $24,000.00.
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ADJOURNMENT