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Select Board awards Old Country Road North Bridge contract to Cold River Bridges LLC
Summary
The Francestown Select Board accepted Fuss & O'Neill's recommendation and voted to award the Old Country Road North Bridge contract to Cold River Bridges LLC for approximately $1.4 million, to be funded entirely with federal dollars; site work is planned this fall and construction in spring 2027.
The Francestown Select Board voted July 6 to accept Fuss & O'Neill’s recommendation to award the Old Country Road North Bridge contract to Cold River Bridges LLC, the lowest qualified bidder, with a bid of approximately $1.4 million. The minutes state the project will be funded entirely through federal funds; site preparation is expected this fall and construction is anticipated to start in spring 2027.
The motion to accept the recommendation was made by Chair Karen Fitzgerald and seconded by Select Board member Charles M. Pyle III; the minutes record that the motion passed. The consulting firm Fuss & O'Neill reviewed bids and identified Cold River Bridges LLC as the lowest qualified bidder. The minutes do not record a roll-call vote or a numerical tally for the award motion.
The board's action directs procurement to proceed with the award; the minutes do not list contract-signing dates, bonding or insurance details, or a construction contract timeline beyond the seasonal start windows. Further administrative steps (contract execution, federal compliance paperwork, and schedule confirmation) were not detailed in the minutes and remain to be completed by town staff and the project consultant.
