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Committee reviews impound-lot pricing, authorizes limited electrical work; full build-out requires Select Board approval
Summary
Committee members received a roughly $43,000 estimate to create an impound lot behind the outbuilding and authorized up to $5,000 to install lights and camera infrastructure; full site work (grading, stone base, fencing and gates) was discussed but deferred pending Select Board review and spring scheduling.
Committee project staff presented recent pricing for a proposed impound lot behind the outbuilding at the new police station. The total contractor estimate described in the meeting packet and at the meeting was approximately $43,000, with the following breakout discussed on record:
- Ramco (site contractor) — site preparation and gravel base: $13,008 (spoken as “13 '8” in the transcript; packet breakout provided by staff) - Privacy fencing, gates and a personnel pass gate — $18,008.61 - Survey staking — $500 - Electrical contractor work to provide two lights, camera back boxes and wiring for the back of the outbuilding — $4,001.86 (figure discussed in packet)
Project staff said the fencing and major site grading would likely be deferred to spring, but that electrical work to install lights and camera back boxes should be done now because ceilings, insulation and drywall installation will soon make accessing those locations more difficult. The committee therefore authorized a not-to-exceed $5,000 amount for the electrical contractor to install lighting and camera provisions now; the motion passed by voice vote.
Committee members noted the full impound-lot scope (grading, stone base and privacy fencing/gates) would require Select Board review and likely be scheduled for spring construction. They also discussed how the impound lot would solve an operational need for storing impounded vehicles and large evidence securely.
Why it matters: creating a secure impound area and providing lighting and camera coverage affect police evidence handling, storage capacity and daytime/nighttime security at the facility. The committee emphasized staging work so the electrical infrastructure can be completed before interior finishes make access difficult.
Next steps: staff will obtain refined proposals and return to the committee; if the Select Board approves the full impound-lot package, the committee expects to include fencing, gates and site grading in a spring construction schedule.
