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DPW seeks $80 million for consolidated public works facility; cites space, storage and fleet deterioration
Summary
Public Works Director Drew told the Finance Committee the town needs a new consolidated DPW facility, estimated at $80 million, to replace aging buildings, centralize storage and maintenance and avoid ongoing repairs and inefficiencies; he outlined other capital priorities including fleet replacements and sidewalks.
Drew, director of Public Works, told the Finance Committee that the town needs a new consolidated DPW facility and has a schematic-design-based cost estimate of about $80 million for construction plus soft costs and contingencies.
He said the Manuket (Madaket) site where many DPW operations occur contains structures beyond their useful life, heavy reliance on outdoor storage and shipping containers, and insufficient indoor storage for high-value assets such as beach wheelchairs and seasonal equipment.…
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