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Select Board awards manhole contract to P&R Excavating of Lancaster
Summary
The Lancaster Select Board approved a contract award for 2026 manhole work to P&R Excavating of Lancaster after discussing local preference versus lower out-of-town bids; the motion passed unanimously.
The Lancaster Select Board voted May 18 to award the town’s 2026 manholes contract to P&R Excavating of Lancaster.
Board members discussed multiple bids and considered labor-cost differences between a local bidder and lower out-of-town offers. Selectman Kathy-Jean Lavoie said she was concerned that unusually low out-of-town bids could result in change orders and preferred choosing local contractors when feasible. Selectman Leon Rideout and Selectman Shane Beattie expressed similar support for local work.
A motion by Selectman Rideout, seconded by Selectman Beattie, to grant the contract to P&R Excavating of Lancaster passed unanimously.
The contract award will proceed according to procurement rules; specifics of contract value and start date were not disclosed in the meeting minutes.
