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Bradford approves 1,000 yards of sand/salt and directs bid solicitation for 2026 grading (no mag chloride)
Summary
The Bradford Selectboard authorized purchasing 1,000 yards of sand/salt ($4,200) to replenish winter supplies, and directed the town manager to issue an invitation to bid on yearlong grading services that excludes mag chloride, with bids due Feb. 2, 2026.
The Town of Bradford Selectboard approved the purchase of 1,000 yards of sand/salt to bolster the town's winter supplies and directed the town manager to solicit bids for 2026 grading services, excluding mag chloride.
Chair Levi Surette told the board the plow contractor reported the town was running low: "we're down to about 1/3 left of sand/salt in the shed," and recommended buying 1,000 yards. The board voted to buy the supply at a stated cost of $4,200 to be paid from the 2025 budget, with any remaining cost charged to the 2026 budget. The motion was made by Chair Levi Surette and seconded by Boardmember Carlene Oakes; the vote was recorded as unanimous in favor.
The board also discussed issuing an invitation to bid for full-year grading services for 2026. Chair Surette moved and Boardmember Oakes seconded a motion directing the manager to prepare the solicitation and explicitly to exclude mag chloride application; bids are to be returned by Feb. 2, 2026. The vote on that motion was 4 in favor and 1 opposed, with Boardmember Edward Nevells recorded as the opposing vote.
Board members noted a related maintenance item: the sand/salt shed door has been repaired for a second time. The manager will prepare the bid documents and post the solicitation with the stated deadline.
The town's next administrative steps are for the manager to place the sand/salt order and to publish the grading-service solicitation with the exclusions and Feb. 2, 2026 deadline.
