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The bids are in, a choice has been made, and the Town is working on a final contract for a site drainage solution at the new Fairbank Community Center.
On Monday, the Permanent Building Committee discussed the bids and bidders, and voted to proceed with the low bid after allowing a lower bid to be withdrawn that did not include a price for the alternate and had other clerical deficiencies.
Water has been pooling in various areas around the new building, including along Fairbank Road, when it rains. This project would address some of those issues, and the cost came in lower than originally anticipated. The owner’s project manager made a clear recommendation to the committee and summarized the financial considerations:
“We had conservatively placed an estimate of $350,000 in what we’ve been tracking for you in the budget, so the $163,998 that Woodall Construction would come in at would be significantly below that budget, and that would just remain as contingency moving forward.” (39:20)
They’re moving quickly to get the contract process wrapped up so the project can begin. If they’re able to complete the work soon, they could avoid winter weather and possibly dangerous icy conditions.
