Select Board awards $13.55 million contract to renovate Fire Stations 1 and 4; project aims for gender-equitable, all-electric upgrades

The Select Board on Tuesday approved a $13,549,978 construction contract with Track Builders to renovate Fire Stations 1 and 4. The package passed on a unanimous board vote after staff and architects described the design goals, bidding process and budget context.

Nut graf: The project’s stated priorities are to improve firefighter health and safety by separating apparatus bays and turnout gear from living spaces, add private changing/bathroom facilities to support gender equity, preserve historic exteriors, and move toward all-electric mechanical systems while meeting code requirements for a diesel back-up generator.

What was approved The Select Board voted to award the construction contract (base bid plus Alternate 2 — site screen wall for the generator) for…