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Barnstead board approves engineering for culvert/bridge, authorizes one truck purchase and funds town-hall remodel
Summary
The board voted to proceed with engineering and an RFP for a culvert/bridge repair, authorized purchase of one fully outfitted F600 highway truck (and a commitment letter for a second), and approved up to $35,000 from capital reserves to start a town-hall remodel project.
At its meeting the Barnstead town board approved three formal actions affecting infrastructure and capital spending.
Engineering and RFP for culvert/bridge: The board approved moving forward with engineering work and directed staff to prepare an RFP for a culvert/bridge repair project. Jarvis presented material and engineering estimates (roughly $140,000 in materials and approximately $20,300 in engineering fees). A motion to proceed with engineering and develop a bid package was made, seconded and approved by voice vote; the board directed staff to return with a bid-ready scope.
Highway truck purchase and funding plan: The board authorized moving forward with the purchase of one fully outfitted F600 highway truck and directed staff to prepare a letter of commitment for a second truck. Funding discussed included $152,000 in the capital reserve, proceeds from auctioning truck #29 to cover a portion of the cost, and a $58,000 grant reimbursement the town expects to accept in March. The board voted to commit to the first truck purchase now and to reserve the second with a letter of commitment; the purchase was described as contingent on auction proceeds and acceptance of the reimbursement grant where required.
Town-hall remodel: The board approved a remodel of the town-hall front area to create a multiuse room (estimated cost about $30,000) and secure space for tax-collection functions. The board voted to start the project not to exceed $35,000, funded from the public-safety/building capital reserve. No separate town vote was required for that capital-reserve expenditure at the meeting.
In all three actions the board used voice votes; specific roll-call tallies were not provided in the transcript. Staff were assigned follow-ups to prepare RFP documents, draft a letter of commitment for the second truck, schedule auctioning of the old truck, and proceed with construction documents for the remodel.
