Selectmen approve multiple contracts, purchases and appointments; police evidence storage and Waveny plumbing work cleared

The New Canaan Board of Selectmen on Jan. 7 approved a slate of town contracts, purchases and personnel appointments spanning public works, police, fire, parks and human resources.

Major contract approvals and purchases - Waveny House asbestos abatement and domestic piping: The board approved a Department of Public Works request to contract with Hasbro (Hasbro is the vendor referenced in materials) for removal of asbestos-wrapped domestic water and wastewater piping at the Waveny House basement. The contract amount approved was $22,750 plus a contingency of $4,550, for a total not-to-exceed project cost of $27,300. The work is a phased abatement tied to new domestic piping installation; the overall basement domestic piping/abatement budget estimate is about $200,000.

- Police evidence and general storage systems: The board approved a contract with Aurora Storage Products under state contract for DuPont storage systems for evidence and general storage at the new police department building, in the amount of $131,257.76 plus a $5,000 contingency for a total of $136,257.76. The majority of the cost is high-density mobile shelving in the evidence room.

- Fire Department vehicle: The board authorized the fire department to enter a contract with Mount Kisco Chevrolet for up to $47,000 to acquire…