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Select Board approves permits, authorizes $4,900 for laptops, and awards several RFPs
Summary
The Rangeley Select Board approved routine minutes and an event permit, authorized up to $4,900 from the tech reserve for five laptops, awarded a seal‑coating contract to Coastal for $10,430, approved a highway truck purchase from the low bidder (OK Conor at $67,553 plus options), and scheduled a final warrant hearing for May 18.
The Rangeley Select Board approved a slate of routine items and several procurement decisions at its meeting. The board approved past meeting minutes; approved an event permit for the Chamber of Commerce’s July 3 celebration pending park commission approval and a certificate of liability; and appointed the election clerks as presented.
On finances, the board authorized the town manager to spend up to $4,900 from the tech reserve to buy five new laptops for board use. The motion, made by Jim and seconded by Sam, carried.
On procurement, staff recommended and the board authorized multiple RFP awards. The board approved a crack‑sealing, seal‑coating and striping contract for parking areas around the town office and public safety building, awarding the work to Coastal for $10,430 and noting the funding is available in the current fiscal year (budget funds expire June 30). For the highway truck RFP, the low bidder OK Conor met specifications even with an added ground‑temperature sensor; the board approved purchasing the crew‑cab truck from reserves. During the truck discussion, members also raised whether the town should rent versus buy a dedicated street sweeper and asked staff to research costs.
In project contracting, staff clarified that the Main Street project documents do not include a pavement escalator and that rebidding would add at least $3,800 in engineering and bid‑processing costs. With those clarifications, the board voted to award the Main Street contract to the low bidder so work can begin as soon as possible; the vote was recorded as unanimous.
The board also scheduled the final statutory public hearing for the warrant on May 18 to occur at the end of the regular meeting, and staff said warrant materials (summary tables and the warrant) will be provided to the public ahead of the hearing.
Why it matters: The awards and authorizations move several maintenance, fleet and community events forward and expend or reserve local funds. The decisions commit town resources (seal coating, vehicle reserve spending and laptops) and set a timeline for public review of the warrant.
Next steps: Staff will finalize contracts and scheduling for the awarded RFPs, complete the laptop purchase and circulate warrant materials before the May 18 hearing.
