Select Board backs RFP to test Benedict Crossing abutments; town to rely on bridge fund for study

Aug 5, 2026

Board agreed by consensus to advertise an RFP to evaluate whether Benedict Crossing's abutments could support a replacement bridge; staff noted the bridge capital reserve will have under $20,000 after covered-bridge work and the RFP closes Sept. 4.

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Katie (speaker 2) briefed the board on an RFP to evaluate existing bridge abutments and asked whether the RFP should be circulated to engineers with prior background on the covered-bridge scoping study. She said the town's capital-reserve bridge fund (Fund 38) will hold "just under $20,000" after the covered-bridge work and that the RFP closes on September 4, with the possibility of requesting additional funds on town meeting day if needed.

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