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Board green-lights Main Street projects and moves transfer-station upgrade into planning phase; considers RFQ for engineering
Summary
The Select Board gave staff a green light to advance Main Street sidewalk, crosswalk and signage projects and directed staff to develop a queue and scope for transfer-station improvements; members debated using Wright-Pierce or issuing an RFQ for certain engineering work.
The Rangeley Select Board on July 10 approved moving forward with a set of Main Street capital projects and agreed to develop a queue and engineering scope for transfer-station improvements, while discussing whether to solicit qualifications from additional engineering firms.
Why it matters: Sidewalks, crosswalks and downtown signage affect pedestrian safety and drainage; transfer-station upgrades address sanitation, capacity and environmental compliance and could require sizable capital investment.
Staff presented plan sets and existing drawings for a Main Street package that includes sidewalk repairs, crosswalks, signage and other “satellite” projects. Members emphasized starting with the stretches of sidewalk in most disrepair and noted drainage issues that will require coordination with state Department of Transportation and adjacent property owners. The board directed staff to move the Main Street package toward bid-ready status so it can be put out to bid quickly; members stressed the importance of bundling sidewalk segments, crosswalk treatments and sign placement into a single project for efficiency.
On the transfer station, Wright-Pierce (the engineering firm referenced in the packet) provided a capital-needs estimate and a preliminary scope that included scales and structural assessments. Several board members said the transfer station project is larger in scale and potentially more complex than other sidewalk work and recommended issuing a request for qualifications (RFQ) for that project to allow firms with sanitation/transfer-station experience to respond. Others supported using Wright-Pierce because of the firm’s familiarity with town facilities and prior work. The board directed the town manager to develop a queue that would green-light Main Street and other smaller projects immediately and to prepare an RFQ or procurement approach for the transfer-station scope for board consideration.
Members also discussed a public-buildings needs assessment (estimated in the high $30,000s) to evaluate town office and public-safety facility requirements; that assessment was funded from a signed fund balance at the recent town meeting.
Ending: Staff will return with cost details and procurement options for Main Street projects and an RFQ plan and timeline for the transfer-station improvements, and will coordinate DOT for drainage issues on the targeted sidewalk segments.
