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Commission hears update on cart-path bids and narrower scope to cut costs
Summary
Commissioners reviewed recent cart-path bids that ranged into the high hundreds of thousands and discussed narrowing the scope to cut costs; staff will pursue revised quotes and present timing tied to February capital planning.
Commissioners discussed a set of cart-path and asphalt repair bids that came back substantially higher than budgeted and options staff proposed to reduce scope.
Staff reported two full-course bids in the roughly $800,000–$920,000 range (quotes covered multiple miles and full-course work). Commissioners and staff discussed options to re-scope work to the sections prioritized in a preliminary site audit (the yellow/red sections highlighted in project lists) and to request reduced quotes covering about 4.5–5.5 miles of cart path rather than an all‑in package. Staff said a re-scoped set of quotes yielded an estimated range near $640,000 for prioritized sections; adding a separate $75,000 allowance for lightning/protection work was discussed.
Procurement options were also discussed. Staff said Tilcon (state bid list) and GPIC (town bid list) had provided estimates; both firms are on municipal/state vendor lists, so the town can rely on existing unit pricing rather than re‑bidding every element. Commissioners requested that staff prepare a short list of immediate priorities, updated line‑item quotes for the reduced scope, and an implementation timeline tied to the town’s non‑recurring capital review cycle.
Nut Graf: The commission is not moving forward with a full-course contract at the higher bid numbers; staff will present revised quotes and a capital‑planning schedule in advance of February hearings so the Board of Selectmen/Board of Finance/RTM process can consider funding.
Ending: Staff said it will present revised quotes and a prioritization list to the commission and then follow the normal capital‑planning schedule; commissioners emphasized staging work to limit upfront cost while addressing the most‑worn cart paths first.
