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Somerset awards multi‑year pool‑management contract to American Pools
Summary
Somerset council approved a multi‑year contract for management services at the town pool and selected American Pools as the recommended vendor after a competitive procurement; staff and the pool committee recommended the bid as most comprehensive.
Somerset, Feb. 24, 2025 — The Somerset Town Council voted to award a multi‑year pool‑management contract to American Pools for the 2025–2028 seasons after staff and the pool committee recommended their bid.
Town staff said American Pools submitted the most comprehensive, all‑inclusive proposal of six bids received; the town manager told the council that, while American Pools' bid appeared higher on paper than some competitors, it included services other bidders listed as optional add‑ons. The pool committee recommended continuing with American Pools based on the firm’s prior performance and the scope included in its proposal.
Council members who spoke in favor cited American Pools’ recent performance in reopening and operating the town pool and recommended approving the staff‑recommended award. The motion to award the contract as presented carried by voice vote.
The council record lists the contract amount as presented in the meeting packet. (The figure read into the record during the meeting appeared in the transcript as $808,101,280; town staff should be consulted for the official, recorded contract amount in the posted meeting packet and contract documentation.)
