Committee weighs design-build option, cautions on town purchasing policy

The committee opened a lengthy discussion of procurement approaches for a proposed public safety building, focusing on whether to pursue a design-build contract or follow a traditional bid process. A committee member said they had "reached out to New Hampshire municipal" and were told "there's no state laws that necessarily require us to do that," but added the town's purchasing policy must be followed and contains specific exceptions for professional services including engineers.