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Board approves $12,800 contract to repair town hall windows
Summary
The board approved spending $12,800 from contingency to contract Chicks Painting to repair and repaint 17 town hall windows; the board waived the three‑bid policy at selectmen and chose the lower quote pending board of finance sign‑off.
The board approved a $12,800 contract with Chicks Painting to repair and repaint 17 windows at Thomaston Town Hall, with work scoped to include rebuilding damaged wood, repairing sash weights and weatherproofing.
Selectmen had earlier waived the three‑bid policy and recommended Chicks Painting after receiving two written quotes: Chicks Painting at $12,800 and Mad River Painting at $21,560; a third contractor declined to bid. The board of finance was asked to fund the work from contingency (about $99,744 available at the time). Members approved the contingency expenditure by voice vote; Stephen Turner made the motion and Adam Silverman seconded it.
Contract logistics discussed at the meeting included off‑site staging of windows and lead‑paint precautions. Staff confirmed that disposal and containment for paint stripping will be included in the contractor’s price, and that many windows will be refurbished off‑site to reduce in‑building exposure.
The board approved the contract and asked staff to proceed with scheduling and oversight; the contract is funded from contingency and the work is intended to maintain the building while the town determines longer‑term plans tied to an opera house project and potential future window replacement.
