SCD_WAIVER-ON_CALL_PA_SYSTEMS-08-25.pdf

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On Call PA System Repairs
Solicitation number
2025-IFB-262
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New Haven County, Connecticut

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This document is an email chain between employees of New Haven Public Schools and the City of New Haven's Bureau of Purchases regarding an On-Call PA System Repairs procurement. The email thread reveals that the New Haven Public Schools are seeking to place an on-call contract for PA System repairs, and they currently have no Service and Construction Divisions (SCD) contractors qualified to perform the required work. Michael Trnik, the BOE Procurement Coordinator, is requesting a waiver from SCD to open the bid to contractors outside of SCD, and seeking permission to proceed with a public bid for the PA System Repairs proposal.

The emails indicate that Heather Barbarotta, Assistant Director of Operations and Sustainability, initially inquired with Lilia Snyder about potential vendors who could perform installation and repairs of school paging P/A systems. Lilia Snyder responded that there are no vendors available at this time. The procurement team, including Miguel A. Hernandez from the City of New Haven's Bureau of Purchases, is collaborating to document this process and ensure proper procurement procedures are followed, including potentially attaching this email thread as documentation for the solicitation on OpenGov.

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From: Trnik, Michael To: Miguel A. Hernandez; Lilia Snyder; Barbarotta, Heather Cc: Shawn Garris Subject: RE: P/A System Date: Friday, August 22, 2025 10:34:00 AM Attachments: image002.png

Good morning Miguel and Heather, Miguel, Great. Heather, Can you attach a copy of this thread as an Internal attachment to the On-Cal PA Systems solicitation on OpenGov? This way we have our back-up.

Thank you all, Mike

Michael Trnik BOE Procurement Coordinator Office Of Finance New Haven Public Schools 54 Meadow Street, 4th Floor New Haven, CT 06519 Office: 475-220-1368 E-mail: michael.trnik@new-haven.k12.ct.us Vendor Approved List: G:\Office of Finance Folder\1- PURCHASING - INFORMATION\1-LIST OF NHPS VNDRS COVERED UNDER CONTRACTS OR BIDS-UPDATED 11-24.pdf

From: Miguel A. Hernandez <MAHernandez@newhavenct.gov> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2025 10:29 AM To: Trnik, Michael <Michael.Trnik@new-haven.k12.ct.us>; Lilia Snyder <lsnyder@newhavenct.gov>;

Barbarotta, Heather <Heather.Barbarotta@new-haven.k12.ct.us> Cc: Shawn Garris <sgarris@newhavenct.gov> Subject: RE: P/A System

Good morning Michael, Yes, it can.

Miguel A. Hernandez Procurement Specialist City of New Haven Bureau of Purchases

200 Orange Street, 3rd floor, Suite 301 New Haven, CT 06510 E: mahernandez@newhavenct.gov mailto:Michael.Trnik@new-haven.k12.ct.us mailto:MAHernandez@newhavenct.gov mailto:lsnyder@newhavenct.gov mailto:Heather.Barbarotta@new-haven.k12.ct.us mailto:sgarris@newhavenct.gov mailto:michael.trnik@new-haven.k12.ct.us file:////gwstorage/nhboe_share$/Office%20of%20Finance%20Folder/1-%20PURCHASING%20-%20INFORMATION/1-LIST%20OF%20NHPS%20VNDRS%20COVERED%20UNDER%20CONTRACTS%20OR%20BIDS-UPDATED%2011-24.pdf file:////gwstorage/nhboe_share$/Office%20of%20Finance%20Folder/1-%20PURCHASING%20-%20INFORMATION/1-LIST%20OF%20NHPS%20VNDRS%20COVERED%20UNDER%20CONTRACTS%20OR%20BIDS-UPDATED%2011-24.pdf mailto:mahernandez@newhavenct.gov

P: 203-946-8203 C: 203-499-7545

From: Trnik, Michael <Michael.Trnik@new-haven.k12.ct.us> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2025 10:22 AM To: Lilia Snyder <lsnyder@newhavenct.gov>; Barbarotta, Heather <heather.barbarotta@new-haven.k12.ct.us> Cc: Shawn Garris <sgarris@newhavenct.gov>; Miguel A. Hernandez <MAHernandez@newhavenct.gov> Subject: RE: P/A System

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Hi Lil, Got it. Thanks for your help on this. Can this e-mail thread be used as our waiver from a records standpoint?

Office Of Finance New Haven Public Schools 54 Meadow Street, 4th Floor New Haven, CT 06519 Office: 475-220-1368 E-mail: michael.trnik@new-haven.k12.ct.us

From: Lilia Snyder <lsnyder@newhavenct.gov> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2025 10:19 AM To: Trnik, Michael <Michael.Trnik@new-haven.k12.ct.us>; Barbarotta, Heather <Heather.Barbarotta@new-haven.k12.ct.us> mailto:Michael.Trnik@new-haven.k12.ct.us mailto:lsnyder@newhavenct.gov mailto:heather.barbarotta@new-haven.k12.ct.us mailto:heather.barbarotta@new-haven.k12.ct.us mailto:sgarris@newhavenct.gov mailto:MAHernandez@newhavenct.gov mailto:michael.trnik@new-haven.k12.ct.us file:////gwstorage/nhboe_share$/Office%20of%20Finance%20Folder/1-%20PURCHASING%20-%20INFORMATION/1-LIST%20OF%20NHPS%20VNDRS%20COVERED%20UNDER%20CONTRACTS%20OR%20BIDS-UPDATED%2011-24.pdf file:////gwstorage/nhboe_share$/Office%20of%20Finance%20Folder/1-%20PURCHASING%20-%20INFORMATION/1-LIST%20OF%20NHPS%20VNDRS%20COVERED%20UNDER%20CONTRACTS%20OR%20BIDS-UPDATED%2011-24.pdf mailto:lsnyder@newhavenct.gov mailto:Michael.Trnik@new-haven.k12.ct.us mailto:Heather.Barbarotta@new-haven.k12.ct.us

Cc: Shawn Garris <sgarris@newhavenct.gov>; Miguel A. Hernandez <MAHernandez@newhavenct.gov> Subject: RE: P/A System

On- Call PA System Repairs- Please proceed with public bid on the PA System Repairs proposal. SCD does not currently have any registered contractors qualified to perform the required work.

From: Trnik, Michael <Michael.Trnik@new-haven.k12.ct.us> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2025 10:14 AM To: Lilia Snyder <lsnyder@newhavenct.gov>; Barbarotta, Heather <heather.barbarotta@new-haven.k12.ct.us>

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Hi Lil, Hope you’re doing well. Thanks for getting back to Heather on this. We are about to place on on-call PA System Repairs. Since there are no SCD who can provide this service, would it be possible to obtain a Waiver from SCD to open the bid up to contractors outside of SCD? Please advise.

Thanks, Office Of Finance New Haven Public Schools 54 Meadow Street, 4th Floor New Haven, CT 06519 Office: 475-220-1368 E-mail: michael.trnik@new-haven.k12.ct.us

From: Lilia Snyder <lsnyder@newhavenct.gov> mailto:sgarris@newhavenct.gov mailto:MAHernandez@newhavenct.gov mailto:Michael.Trnik@new-haven.k12.ct.us mailto:lsnyder@newhavenct.gov mailto:heather.barbarotta@new-haven.k12.ct.us mailto:heather.barbarotta@new-haven.k12.ct.us mailto:michael.trnik@new-haven.k12.ct.us file:////gwstorage/nhboe_share$/Office%20of%20Finance%20Folder/1-%20PURCHASING%20-%20INFORMATION/1-LIST%20OF%20NHPS%20VNDRS%20COVERED%20UNDER%20CONTRACTS%20OR%20BIDS-UPDATED%2011-24.pdf file:////gwstorage/nhboe_share$/Office%20of%20Finance%20Folder/1-%20PURCHASING%20-%20INFORMATION/1-LIST%20OF%20NHPS%20VNDRS%20COVERED%20UNDER%20CONTRACTS%20OR%20BIDS-UPDATED%2011-24.pdf mailto:lsnyder@newhavenct.gov

Sent: Friday, August 22, 2025 10:04 AM To: Barbarotta, Heather <Heather.Barbarotta@new-haven.k12.ct.us> Cc: Trnik, Michael <Michael.Trnik@new-haven.k12.ct.us>

No – not at this time-

From: Barbarotta, Heather <Heather.Barbarotta@new-haven.k12.ct.us> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2025 3:02 PM To: Lilia Snyder <lsnyder@newhavenct.gov> Cc: Trnik, Michael <michael.trnik@new-haven.k12.ct.us> Subject: P/A System

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Lil, Do you have any vendors in your program that perform installation and repairs of school paging P/A systems?

Thank you!

Heather

Heather Barbarotta Assistant Director Operations and Sustainability New Haven Public Schools

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