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Select Board approves committee recommendation to award police‑station contract to Reichi Construction
Summary
The Nottingham Select Board accepted the police‑department building committee’s recommendation to proceed with Reichi (listed in committee materials as Reachi/Richi) Construction as construction manager for phase one design and budgeting; the board asked staff to circulate the contract and have counsel review it.
The Nottingham Select Board voted to proceed with the police‑department building committee’s recommendation to award a construction‑management contract to Reichi Construction for the first phase of the town’s police‑department project.
The decision came after Eric Denis, chair of the police‑department building committee, told the board the committee interviewed four finalists and found Reichi the best value. “They seem by far the most in tune with what this town needs,” Denis said, recommending a construction‑management approach that produces concept drawings, budget pricing and a path to a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for a bond vote.
Why it matters: awarding a construction manager now moves the town toward a defined cost estimate and a bond proposal for voters. The committee described phase one as the work needed to produce concept drawings and reliable pricing so the town can determine a GMP and schedule a bond vote.
Details: Denis said the committee received six RFP responses and narrowed the list to four for interviews. He explained construction management is an “open book” approach that commonly yields multiple trade bids and can reduce cost risk during construction. The board discussed procedure and next steps; a select‑board member moved and another seconded a motion to accept the committee’s recommendation and request that town staff and counsel review the proposed contract before execution.
The board approved the motion by voice vote. Staff will notify the firms and circulate the contract for legal review and board consideration.
What’s next: staff was directed to notify Reichi Construction, have the firm submit a contract, and deliver the proposed contract to the board and counsel for review before signing. No bond or construction funds were appropriated at this meeting.
