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Select Board approves KRT quote to begin measured-list work for 2027 revaluation
Summary
The Select Board accepted a vendor quote to begin a measured-list revaluation starting in January; the town has raised $50,000 toward the approximately $110,000 price, and will budget additional funds in FY26.
The Town of North Berwick Select Board voted to accept a quote from KRT (referred to in the meeting as KRT/"CARIT" in the transcript) to perform a measured-list appraisal in advance of the town-wide revaluation planned for July 1, 2027. The firm offered to hold a price of $110,000 if the town allows work to start in January, which the presenter said would be a soft rollout through winter with a completion phase next summer.
The town reported it has already raised $50,000 toward the project and plans to budget the remaining roughly $60,000 in the coming fiscal year. The presenter said KRT bills as work is performed and does not require the full contract amount up front. A Select Board member moved to accept the quote and authorize the staff member to sign a contract; the motion passed.
Why it matters: a measured-list update is an intensive property-inspection phase that supports a revaluation; accepting the vendor’s offer earlier secures a lower price but accelerates the town’s schedule.
Details recorded in the meeting: staff presented competing quotes previously and said other vendors were unavailable or priced well above $150,000; KRT’s reopening of schedule prompted the earlier start. The board agreed to accept the quote and authorize the contract signature, with the town planning to allocate additional funds in the FY26 budget.
Ending: Staff will sign the contract with KRT and begin the measured-list work in January; the town will include the remaining funds in the FY26 budget.
