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Phase 1 sewer contracts headed to SRF award; treatment plant expected to break ground late winter
Summary
RAC committee reported Contracts 1, 5 and 6 for Yarmouth's Phase 1 sewer project have been bid and are expected to be awarded through the State Revolving Fund by month'end; the treatment plant construction is projected to start late winter/early spring and broader work will ramp up in spring 2025.
The Planning Board received an update on the Town of Yarmouth's Phase 1 sewer work on Nov. 6, including contract status, schedule and contractor-performance concerns.
A RAC committee report summarized six contracts comprising Phase 1. Contracts 2 and 3 are underway; Contracts 1, 5 and 6 have been bid and selected and are expected to be officially awarded through the State Revolving Fund (SRF) by the end of the month, the board was told. The committee said an SRF extension was secured to preserve a 0% interest financing option. "By the end of this month, contracts 1, 5, and 6, will be officially awarded through the SRF," a committee representative reported.
The treatment plant is expected to break ground in late winter or early spring, and the committee said the town should expect a construction ramp-up in spring 2025 when additional contracts progress.
Board members raised complaints about paving and patching work on Route 28 and nearby sections, saying some repairs had damaged vehicles. The transcript recorded a contractor name, Rivoli Construction, as the source of specific patching concerns. The board discussed contractual remedies, including holdbacks and possible reassignment of remaining work to other contractors if quality does not improve; the committee said Jeff Colby is engaged in ongoing conversations with contractors to address performance.
The board was advised that scheduled paving, repaving and water-line coordination will require continued communication between project managers and MassDOT to maintain synchronization for related bridge projects in 2025.
Next steps: Contracts 1, 5 and 6 to be processed through SRF and formally awarded; staff will continue to monitor contractor performance and pursue remedies for substandard work where contract terms allow.
