Lincoln board approves contracts for King Pavilion and building renovation totaling more than $1.1 million

The Lincoln Select Board voted to approve three contracts for the King Pavilion and related building renovation and expansion, authorizing the town manager to sign the agreements.

The board approved an AIA contract with East Branch Builders for the King Pavilion in the amount of $195,344 and a separate AIA contract with East Branch Builders for the renovation and expansion work in the amount of $914,725.17. The board also approved a $47,250 contract with Alba Architects for construction administration services.

Staff explained the project was split into two separate construction contracts to keep required performance-bonding costs lower — an important cost-savings strategy because bonding premiums increase substantially for projects over $1,000,000. “The performance bonding that is required for the project is significantly less expensive, if it's under 1,000,000 dollars. That's why you see this broken into two separate contracts,” the staff member said.

The architect on the project described scope reductions from earlier designs to meet budget constraints: reroofing and re-siding of the existing building were removed from this phase, the pavilion slab will be prepped with gravel (a future slab could be added later), and the addition will be plumbed for a future kitchen but not fitted currently. The architect also said the project includes life-safety upgrades, including a new code-compliant staircase and two new bathrooms (one fully accessible).

Staff outlined funding sources in the packet: CIP balances and an endowment contribution, leaving a remaining shortfall of approximately $44,000. Staff said a contingency of roughly $40,000 remains in the project budget and that the contractor was confident the work could be completed within the available budget.

The board approved the contracts by voice vote and authorized the town manager to sign.