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Grape Pond Phase 1 sewer: contracts awarded; Route 28 closure to begin April 1

Water Quality Management Committee · March 19, 2026
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Summary

DPW staff reported two contracts awarded for the Grape Pond Phase 1 sewer project, bids that cut estimated cost to about $53M, a state 0% loan covering roughly $41M of eligible work, and a temporary Route 28 closure April 1–May 22 for construction.

Amy Lowell, the town's water superintendent, gave a detailed update on the Grape Pond Phase 1 sewer project and associated construction impacts.

Lowell said the project was divided into two contracts: CC Construction (lift station and force mains) and RJV Construction (collection system). Together the low bids reduced the estimated project cost from about $60 million to about $53 million. The State confirmed a 0% interest loan for the eligible portion (about $41 million), and the…

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