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Public safety building needs: extractor vent change order likely; board weighs flagpole bid and local offer
Summary
Officials told the board an extractor (gear washer) needs an exterior exhaust that was not in the original plan and may cost $3,000–$4,000 more; the board also reviewed a $3,128 flagpole bid and discussed a local volunteer to build the pole instead.
Town construction and public‑safety staff told the Select Board on Nov. 4 that a change order is likely for the new public safety building as an extractor (gear‑washing) machine requires an exterior exhaust. The town’s building representative said the engineer’s on‑site estimate to retrofit an exterior vent is roughly $3,000–$4,000.
"They estimate between 3 and $4,000," said John Paul Feignent, identified in the meeting as the town health officer and public‑safety building clerk, describing the engineer’s retrofit estimate. The board indicated the cost would likely come from the site‑improvement or capital line in the project budget, and staff noted that several contract line items had already been adjusted.
Members also discussed the project’s slipping schedule; the contract target date was Nov. 1, but officials said work has run beyond that date. Town administrators said crews are moving equipment in and that the contractor and town remain in frequent contact about completion timing.
On a separate but related facilities item, the board reviewed a $3,128 bid for a flagpole from a state‑contract vendor. A board member offered to build and donate the labor and some materials for a local pole to reduce cost; the board set the vendor bid aside while exploring that option.
Next steps: expect a change‑order request for the extractor vent on a future agenda and continued monitoring of the contractor’s schedule before final acceptance of the building.
