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Aberdeen board approves library bid timeline; staff to proceed pending attorney review
Summary
The board approved staff moving forward with library bid documents and a tentative timeline — advertise Oct. 21, bids due Nov. 21, award by Dec. 15 and construction start Jan. 1 — contingent on town attorney review.
Town staff presented a bid package and timeline for the new library at the Oct. 14 work session and asked the board to authorize moving forward pending attorney review.
Staff said the project bid documents are nearly complete and proposed advertising the project on Oct. 21, receiving bids Nov. 21, allowing two to three weeks to validate bids, and aiming to award a contract by Dec. 15. Staff also proposed a 330-day construction period with liquidated damages specified, permits obtained over the holiday period, and a targeted construction start of Jan. 1 with completion the following November. The board approved moving forward subject to the town attorney’s review and comments.
Staff noted that prior budgeted funds have been spent and that only a small remaining amount (staff referenced roughly $10,000 in a packet line) appeared in the materials; the board emphasized the community’s interest in the project and encouraged public review of the site.
