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Smithfield committee signs off on invoices, consent agenda and budget transfers
Summary
Committee approved routine consent items including minutes, bills and multiple professional invoices for architectural and construction services; payments and payment applications for SLAM, Colliers, Red Oak and Clean/Lien Care were authorized.
The Smithfield School Committee on Sept. 4 approved routine consent agenda items and a series of professional invoices and payment applications tied to ongoing capital work.
Early in the meeting the committee approved open minutes from August meetings, regular bills totaling $36,583.08 and direct checks of $19,781.62. Members also approved fiscal 2026 budget transfers.
During the capital project portion of the agenda, the committee approved several consultant and contractor invoices and payment applications as presented: SLAM architects invoice No. 3 (not to exceed $3,190.50) and invoice No. 4 (not to exceed $55,350); a Colliers project invoice (not to exceed $11,967); Red Oak invoice No. 2 (not to exceed $238,160) and invoice No. 3 (not to exceed $19,950) — the latter to be held and paid at the superintendent's discretion pending close‑out documentation; and a Clean Care (payment application #1) payment application (not to exceed $231,800). Each motion to approve those payments was made, seconded and passed by voice vote.
Committee members recorded the routine approvals without extended debate and directed staff to proceed with normal processing of the authorized payments.
Provenance: Consent agenda approvals and bill totals (start 00:02:03); invoice approvals (starts at 01:23:20 onward).
