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Selectmen warn contingency near exhaustion on fire/highway building project
Summary
Members of the North Brookfield Board of Selectmen said the town’s fire/highway building project has hit repeated unexpected problems that have drained contingency funds and could force difficult choices unless additional funds or value-engineering measures are found.
North Brookfield — Selectmen said Thursday that unexpected conditions and contract change orders have depleted contingency funds on the town’s multi‑building fire and highway project and that further unanticipated work may force the town to weigh costly contract obligations against leaving work unfinished.
The issue matters because the project is tied to other town capital plans and any large, unplanned payments could affect the upcoming town budget and the need for overrides. “The situation is dire,” a board member said during the meeting, describing multiple change orders and code-related work that emerged as contractors opened old buildings.
Board members and the building committee described a string of problems discovered during construction: late trade assignments, a $56,000 roof repair and replacement…
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