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AOT facilities manager seeks salt‑shed replacement; Springfield garage project paused until town completes water line
Summary
Brad Makavoy told the Senate Transportation committee AOT manages about 430 buildings and is seeking funds to replace a deteriorated Barton salt shed (standard 40x84 design). He said Springfield garage is postponed until the town finishes a water‑line project and that about 70% of agency facilities are in good repair with a goal of 85%.
Brad Makavoy, facilities manager for the Agency of Transportation, told the Senate Transportation committee on March 26 that the agency manages a roughly 430‑building portfolio and is prioritizing replacement of a deteriorated Barton salt shed and condition assessments across district facilities.
“We have a portfolio of about 430 buildings,” Makavoy said. “For this year's budget, we're looking to replace the Barton salt shed…we're looking to replace this with a new 40x84 shed.” He said the Barton site has corroded metal connections and concrete deterioration.
Makavoy identified a statewide maintenance line item of roughly $1.05 million that the agency uses for roof replacements, heating‑system work and airport facilities projects. He estimated that a five‑bay garage roof replacement runs in the $60,000–$65,000 range and cited recent salt‑shed projects in Westfield and North Hero that each cost about $600,000.
On the Springfield garage, Makavoy and agency staff said the project remains in design but the agency has decided to postpone construction until the town completes a new water line on the adjacent property; the agency will present that project in a future budget cycle when site work is ready.
Committee members pressed for how the agency measures asset condition and what the agency’s targets are. Makavoy said current assessments show roughly 70% of facilities are in a state of good repair and that the agency’s goal is at least 85%; he said staff are updating roof‑condition inputs and running asset‑management scenarios this spring to estimate the cost to reach 85%.
On town assistance, Makavoy said AOT provides in‑house shed drawings to lower municipal engineering costs but that projects are generally bid on a project‑by‑project basis rather than offered under a statewide piggyback contract.
Next steps: The agency will continue condition assessments, complete scenario modeling this summer to estimate costs to reach 85% good repair, and return with project readiness for the Springfield garage once the town finishes required site work.
