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Council approves Town Hall generator amid questions over project contingency
Summary
After discussion about contingency use and value-engineering, the South Berwick council authorized procurement of a Town Hall generator (motion passed 4-0); council asked Dovetail for periodic project financial summaries and debated full installation versus hookup-only options estimated between $26,000 and $100,000.
The South Berwick Town Council voted to approve procurement of a Town Hall generator after an extended discussion about cost, contingency use and the project's financial position.
An owners' representative briefed the council on funding and contingency for the town hall renovation project, citing a $6,000,000 bond, a $1,351,000 transfer from an undesignated fund, expected bond interest, a window grant and…
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