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Committee backs Ames Associates for Phase 4 historic preservation survey at $21,000
Summary
The finance committee moved to accept a $21,000 proposal from local firm Ames Associates for Phase 4 of Bangor’s historic preservation architectural survey covering State Street, several parks and the Grange.
The Bangor City Finance Committee moved and seconded a staff recommendation to contract with local firm Ames Associates to perform Phase 4 of the city’s historic preservation architectural survey at a cost of $21,000.
Staff said the city received two bids for the work — a Detroit-based firm at $20,800 and Ames Associates at $21,000 — and recommended Ames because of its local knowledge and because it completed the previous phases of the project. The scope for Phase 4 was described by staff as focusing on the tree-lined streets along State Street, various parks and the Grange, and producing a plan and report of historic properties across the city.
A committee member moved the staff recommendation and another committee member seconded. The committee did not record a roll-call vote in the transcript after the second; no additional substantive discussion was recorded.
Committee members and staff emphasized that the survey work responds to ongoing council interest in documenting and preserving historic resources and that hiring a local firm supports continuity with earlier phases of the project.
The $21,000 contract was presented as a routine procurement; staff identified the small $200 price difference as outweighed by the benefits of local experience. The transcript includes the motion and second but does not include a detailed recorded vote in committee minutes in the segment provided.
