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North Sea Maritime Center hails $763,297 donation as town approves Tupper Boathouse rehab contracts
Summary
After public praise from the North Sea Maritime Center, the Southampton Town Board approved multiple contracts and budget amendments to begin restoration of the Tupper Boathouse, adopting corrected contract language and awarding construction, electrical, plumbing and mechanical work.
Speakers at the June 9 Southampton Town Board meeting applauded a large private fundraising contribution and approved a set of contracts to begin the long‑planned restoration of the Tupper Boathouse. Ted Anderson, speaking for the North Sea Maritime Center (a 501(c)(3)), told the board the group delivered a $763,297.60 check to the town’s Community Preservation Fund office and urged the board to approve contracts so construction can begin.
Board members moved through a series of resolutions to award contracts for general, electrical, plumbing and mechanical scopes. The board also corrected contract language in several resolutions so the final resolved clause and financial‑impact lines refer to the “Tupper Boathouse building improvements” GL account. The supervisor and members repeatedly congratulated the nonprofit group and approved the contract awards as amended.
Resolutions approved during the meeting included authorization for the supervisor to sign the general construction contract (LaDuca Associates Inc. listed as project consultant and MRJ Industries, Island Piping Solutions and Eastern Industrial Services of New York among the awarded contractors), related budget and CPF capital amendments, and contract amendments to reflect consistent GL language. The board recorded unanimous approval on the contract awards and accompanying budget items.
In public comment, Anderson described partnerships with local organizations and noted the project had secured more than 150 donors; board members said the contracts will allow the private fundraising to leverage public funds and programming space once restoration work begins. The board asked staff to finalize the four awards and move contracts forward so construction can start.
