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Board seeks cost breakout and clarity on rock-excavation scope for PW6
Summary
Members asked staff for a cost breakout and clarification of whether the PW6 professional-services agreement covers design only or also construction; staff described rock-removal options (chipping, explosives, chemical methods) and said actual construction would be bid separately.
During the work session, members pressed staff for clearer scope and cost information on PW6, a professional-services agreement tied to rock excavation and related work.
Why it matters: Members said adopting a professional-services agreement without defining purpose and limits could leave the town exposed to an open-ended appropriation. The board asked staff to provide a specific breakout showing what work the agreement would cover and how construction will be procured.
Details: An agency official described possible rock-removal methods — "You could do chipping. You can do, explosives. You can do, I think there's, like, some liquid chemical reaction that'll dissolve rock as well" — and said the professional-services agreement typically covers design, surveying and assessment, while the actual construction would go out to bid. Members requested confirmation that rock removal costs are correctly scoped and asked for a breakout of those costs.
What happens next: Staff will confirm which rock-removal methods the contract anticipates, provide a cost breakout for PW6, and clarify which parts will be handled under design services versus a future construction contract; members also discussed potential grant funding for related work elsewhere in the capital program.
