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Council awards $39,800 bid to replace furnaces at Burrillville recreation center
Summary
The council awarded the low bid of $39,800 to Carter Brothers to replace two 30‑year‑old oil‑fired furnaces and related chimneys at the Recreation Center; a state energy grant will cover most of the cost and the town will contribute about $3,000 from capital improvements.
The Burrillville Town Council on July 9 awarded a $39,800 contract to Carter Brothers to replace two oil‑fired furnaces and associated chimneys at the town’s recreation center (Beckwith Lodge).
DPW Director Jeffrey McCormick told the council the project replaces two roughly 30‑year‑old furnaces and two air‑conditioning condensers. Five bids were received and the low bidder was Carter Brothers, the original installer. McCormick said the town received a grant from the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources for $36,800 and that the town will fund the roughly $3,000 balance from the capital improvements budget for fiscal year 2025.
Councilors asked clarifying questions about whether the work would use one or two units and about replacement of chimneys and air intakes; McCormick said the project will install two separate units and will include chimney and intake replacement.
Action on the measure: The council voted to award Bid 25‑11 for furnace replacement at the Burill Parks and Recreation Center to Carter Brothers Oil for $39,800; the motion was moved by Mr. Bedell and seconded by Ms. Brown and approved by voice vote.
The work is funded primarily through the state energy grant with town capital funding covering the remainder; no construction schedule was specified at the meeting.
