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Select Board awards multiple highway supply and equipment bids; Hilltown Sand & Gravel wins several lines
Summary
The board accepted FY26 highway bids for aggregates and equipment-as-needed contracts, awarding multiple materials contracts to Hilltown Sand & Gravel and equipment/contractor as-needed agreements to local firms including Dean Messik Excavating and White Wolf Trucking.
The Select Board reviewed FY26 highway bid quotes for crushed stone, wash stone, processed gravel and various emergency equipment contracts. For several delivered aggregate lines — including 4-in minus and wash stone — Hilltown Sand and Gravel submitted the lowest delivered bids and the board approved awarding those contracts.
The board also approved multiple as-needed equipment/contractor awards for emergency response and large repairs: Dean Messik Excavating was selected for large and small excavator services; White Wolf Trucking received awards for dump/tri-axle and skid-steer services. The board discussed delivery logistics and the tradeoffs between lower pickup prices and delivered cost when comparing geographically distant bidders.
On grounds and mowing services, the board reviewed two competing bids and, after noting performance concerns with the lowest incumbent bidder, awarded the combined school and town mowing contract to John Haskell / Limited Budget at a higher total price and recorded a narrative justification in the award file.
Motions to accept these bids were carried by voice vote; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript. Staff were directed to finalize contract paperwork and file written award explanations where the board selected a non-lowest bidder for performance reasons.
