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Carrabassett Valley authorizes pump-track rebuild, waives bid requirement and approves up to $15,000
Summary
The Select Board unanimously approved a motion authorizing Trail Manager Josh Tausus to spend up to $15,000 to relocate and rebuild the Outdoor Center pump track, and waived the Town’s bid requirement to allow use of town personnel plus contracted equipment through Sugarloaf after receiving a $13,500 equipment quote.
The Carrabassett Valley Select Board voted unanimously at a May 19 special meeting to waive the town procurement bid requirement and authorize up to $15,000 to relocate and rebuild the dirt pump track for bicycles at the Outdoor Center.
Trail Manager Josh Tausus and Town Manager Garrett Corbin told the board the work requires a Sugarloaf loader (similar to a Morooka) and specialized timing; Tausus said the equipment and operators are available now and may not be later. Tausus had estimated equipment rental at around $20,000 but reported he received a quote closer to $13,500 for the critical equipment. Corbin and Tausus requested authorization for town personnel to perform the work together with contracted personnel and equipment from Sugarloaf.
Jay Reynolds moved to authorize Tausus to spend up to $15,000 for the equipment needed; Karen Campbell seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously.
What the authorization covers: the minutes record the board’s authorization for Tausus to expend up to $15,000 on the project and to waive the procurement bid requirement so town personnel and contracted Sugarloaf equipment can perform the work. The motion as recorded passed without recorded dissent.
What’s next: Tausus may proceed to schedule and coordinate equipment and personnel; the Select Board’s authorization allows the project to move forward while controlling costs at the $15,000 cap.
