Bedford Town Council elects chair, approves contracts for two bridge projects and pool repairs

The Bedford Town Council on March 11 elected Councilor Lori Radke as chair and Phil Griazo as vice chair, and authorized three construction contracts that town officials said will not require a new property-tax appropriation because they will use previously awarded state bridge-aid funds and existing capital reserves.

The votes followed short procedural discussion and roll-call gauges. Councilors also approved minutes from recent meetings. Department of Public Works Director Jeff Foote presented bids and recommended awards for the two bridge reconstruction projects and a pool renovation, describing the contracts, the low bidders and the town’s matching obligations.

Town officials said the Greenfield Parkway bridge reconstruction drew the lowest qualified bid from EverEx Corporation for $1,544,972.88. The town’s portion — described by DPW staff as roughly $443,086 — will be paid from bridge-aid funds the town received in 2022 and 2023. The council authorized the town manager to sign a contract with EverEx and to set up project accounts totaling up to $2,500,000 to cover design, permitting, construction and reimbursements from the New Hampshire Department of Transportation.

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