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La Rochelle Construction named low bidder for East Otis Schoolhouse restoration; town funding to be requested
Summary
Otis Historical Commission announced La Rochelle Construction as the low bidder for East Otis Schoolhouse restoration with a $115,365 bid; the commission will seek Town Meeting approval in May to use $30,000 in previously authorized matching funds and noted an additional $16,750 would cover exterior painting.
Otis Historical Commission member Joel Meyers announced that La Rochelle Construction submitted the low bid of $115,365 for restoration work at the East Otis Schoolhouse, the commission recorded at its March 11, 2025 meeting.
The commission’s minutes say the next closest bid was about $23,000 higher. The scope listed in the minutes includes work on the roof, trim, clapboard, window sashes and front steps, with the interior and exterior to be stabilized. The minutes note an additional $16,750 would be required if the commission approves exterior painting and that the condition beneath the tin roof still needs verification.
Why it matters: the schoolhouse is a town-owned historic asset, and the commission plans to ask the annual Town Meeting in May to allow use of $30,000 in matching funds that were approved last year but not spent. The minutes record that the commission will place the funding request on the May warrant.
The minutes also record related logistics: the schoolhouse desks must be stored until restoration is complete, and resident Hilary Harley offered garage space. Hal Kobrin and Joel Meyers are scheduled to move the desks before April 1.
What’s next: the commission will request Town Meeting authorization in May to use the previously approved $30,000 matching fund. The minutes do not record a formal vote on awarding the contract at this meeting nor provide a verification result for the roof substrate.
