Town Manager outlines FEMA-funded projects, RFPs and planning milestones
Summary
Town Manager Penny Wu briefed the board on multiple upcoming procurements and projects including a FEMA-funded wastewater treatment reconstruction RFP, mitigation consultant bids due Sept. 25, South Depot Street sidewalk bids due Sept. 25, a Dorsey Park playground replacement, and FEMA-approved buyouts at two addresses.
Town Manager Penny Wu used the Sept. 21 meeting to update the Select Board on a slate of infrastructure and planning items. She said the Wastewater Treatment Facility reconstruction and engineering-services contract will be RFP'd to reconstruct in the existing location and is expected to be fully funded by FEMA and VEM. Bids for a Disaster Recovery Mitigation Consultant are due Sept. 25 and are 100% FEMA/VEM-funded to help manage large contract projects.
Wu also reported bids for the South Depot Street sidewalk reconstruction are due Sept. 25 and the Dorsey Park playground replacement will be funded by a grant with the town match included in FY27; an Ash Tree RFP will be issued in the coming weeks and the town plans an RFP for transfer-station equipment to replace an old backhoe. She added FEMA has approved buyouts for 18 Mill Street and 86 Pleasant Street and the town is working with homeowners on those transactions.
Wu noted a public open house on Oct. 16 for the Village Master Plan (pedestrian safety, transportation and parking) and said staff are exploring an alternate Clark Drive bridge location to minimize Route 100 closure while working with Hoyle-Tanner engineers.
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