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Select Board authorizes Oak Grove study, waives Crystal Lake procurement contingent on state approval, approves sale RFP and orders DPW solar valuation
Summary
On July 7 the Enfield Select Board approved a $1,000 geotechnical assessment for Oak Grove Street, waived consultant procurement for the Crystal Lake Watershed Plan contingent on DES approval, approved an RFP to sell 140 Price Road, and authorized an independent valuation and financial analysis of the DPW solar array.
At its July 7 meeting the Enfield Select Board approved several motions that the board said will advance local infrastructure, watershed planning and energy decisions.
Oak Grove Street geotechnical assessment: A board member (S2) moved to authorize the town manager to execute a proposal from Haley & Aldrich for a geotechnical assessment of Oak Grove Street in the amount of $1,000, to be funded from the FY2026 highway operating budget; the motion requested the assessment include recommendations about temporary one-way traffic operations, vehicle weight restrictions and other traffic-flow measures. The motion was seconded (S9) and the board voted to approve it.
Crystal Lake Watershed Management Plan RFQ waiver: A board member (S2) moved to waive the town’s consultant procurement requirements and to piggyback on the Mascoma Lake Watershed Plan RFQ process for Crystal Lake, contingent on approval from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. The motion was seconded and approved; town staff said DES had indicated it may be possible to use existing watershed data to stretch local funds further.
Sale of town property (140 Price Road): The board reviewed a prepared RFP for the sale of town-owned property at 140 Price Road and, after brief discussion clarifying the parcel description, a motion (S2) to approve the RFP substantially as presented carried.
DPW solar array valuation and financial analysis: The board discussed potential purchase of the DPW solar array now that earlier tax-credit periods have concluded and directed staff to get a third‑party valuation and financial analysis. A motion (S2) to authorize the town manager to obtain that independent valuation and a financial analysis was seconded and approved.
Votes and procedure notes: Each motion was seconded and approved in open session; the transcript records the board’s affirmative responses but does not provide a full roll‑call vote tally in each case. Where the board asked for additional detail (for example, the Oak Grove assessment scope), the motion language directed staff to return with professional recommendations and any documents necessary to carry out the work.
What happens next: Staff will execute the Oak Grove assessment and return with its recommendations; the town manager will seek DES approval to piggyback the Crystal Lake RFQ if DES concurs; staff will publish the RFP for 140 Price Road and obtain the DPW solar array valuation and analysis for future Select Board consideration.
