Select Board directs purchase of Mount Brook culvert to meet permit deadline

The Select Board voted to direct staff to move forward with purchasing the Mount Brook culvert from the vendor identified in the bid as "Contact," prioritizing delivery time to meet a permit window later this year. Board members said the low bid from Lane Enterprises was about $13,000 cheaper but would deliver too late for the towns schedule, so the board chose the more predictable-but-slightly-higher option to avoid permitting delays.

A presenter who reviewed the bids said, "Lane came in lower by around $13,000. However, they're gonna have issues of delivering it on time because our goal is to try to get this cover installed this year before the October, permit, you know, lapses." The board made a motion to direct Matt to order the culvert from Contact and the motion was seconded; the motion carried by voice vote (the transcript does not include an exact roll-call tally). The presenter told the board he would notify Contact's sales representative and copy town staff so purchase documents and engineering drawings could be exchanged quickly.