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Parks commission: Delta fields bids exceed appropriation; staff to rework specs, seek town‑meeting funds
Summary
Parks and Recreation staff told commissioners that bids for the Delta/Nobody fields came in above the appropriation, prompting a revision of specs, bid alternates and a plan to seek reduced Phase 2 funding at town meeting after ground‑penetrating radar narrowed unknowns; two small UXO items were found and turned over to state police.
The Parks and Recreation Commission heard that bids for the Delta/Nobody fields project came in higher than the appropriation and that staff will rework specifications and rebid the work with prioritized alternates.
"We put the Nobody Fields project out to bid and unfortunately the numbers came back higher than the appropriation we have," Charlie, who delivered the parks report, said. He said staff will separate the work into priority items — focusing first on the new field and its irrigation system and offering items such as sports lighting and secondary irrigation as bid alternates.
Why it matters: the project underpins several recreation priorities — new playing fields, a playground installation and repairs to…
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