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Town approves Noyes House preservation contract with timber-frame specialist
Summary
The board awarded a $37,844 construction contract to Ben Levitt Timberframe Restoration for initial preservation work at the Noyes House museum, using a $14,000 grant plus town in-kind labor and cash contributions.
The Select Board approved a construction contract with Ben Levitt Timberframe Restoration to begin preservation work at the Noyes House museum, a town-owned historic building that has shown signs of structural and archival risk.
Adele Taplin summarized results of a limited exploratory investigation that found no powder-post beetle activity but did identify framing issues. The project is financed in part by a $14,000 Building Communities grant; Ben Levitt's proposal (including a 15% contingency) came in at $37,844. Adele described the town's required contribution as a mix of in-kind labor (about $8,000 of highway-department work and volunteer time) and a cash component. Board members approved the contract and authorized the town manager to execute it.
Members discussed the capital buildings fund and other pending capital needs, and staff confirmed additional larger projects (library HVAC, possible municipal first-responder building) will require separate funding actions. The preservation work will proceed with the contractor and with oversight by town staff.
