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Charlestown council approves contract to update hazard mitigation plan, authorizes up to $50,000
Summary
The Charlestown Town Council voted unanimously Oct. 8 to approve a contract with Weston & Sampson to update the town’s hazard mitigation plan. The $38,800 proposal is expected to be covered up to 75% by a BRIC grant, leaving an estimated local share of about $9,700.
The Charlestown Town Council voted unanimously Oct. 8 to approve a contract with Weston & Sampson to update the town’s hazard mitigation plan, authorizing the town administrator and treasurer to execute documents needed to carry out the work.
The contract proposal calls for a $38,800 lump-sum fee under the Rhode Island Division of Purchases Master Price Agreement (MPA 5 84). The council authorized approval for an amount not to exceed $50,000 to allow for potential overages; the town was told up to 75% of project costs may be covered by the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant, meaning the town’s share would be about $9,700 under the current estimate.
"We're very happy about getting this process started," said Mister Allen, who spoke at the meeting. "Long overdue." Allen said the contractor initially estimated a nine-month schedule and that adding two staff members and adjusting the price could shorten the timeline to about six months.
After brief discussion and a roll-call vote, Councilors Cooper, Sloane, Sarah, Fuchs and Cardi each voted yes. The chair announced, "So with the unanimous vote of 5 to 0, the motion is approved." The vote approved both the contract and the authorization for the Town Administrator and Town Treasurer to take necessary actions and execute related certificates or documents.
The meeting record notes the town's existing hazard mitigation plan expired in early 2022; the contracted update will bring the plan current and is funded primarily through the BRIC grant with the remainder coming from the town's budgeted line for Hazard Mitigation Plan work.
There were no public comments. The council adjourned at 6:34 p.m.
What happens next: with the contract approved, town staff and the contractor will proceed with the scope of work and grant administration; the council did not set a separate follow-up vote in the meeting record.
