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Selectboard moves to award Stonefield and Olivia Lane paving work; questions about bid quantities remain
Summary
After comparing bids and quantities, the board favored Bell & Flynn for Stonefield Road Section A ($133,975) and Olivia Lane reclamation ($87,650), citing historical performance and quantity adjustments; members noted modest cost differences and asked staff to bind contractors to quoted quantities/contract terms.
Public-works and road-bid discussion occupied a substantive portion of the meeting. Staff and board members reviewed multiple contractor proposals and line-item quantities for reclamation and overlay work. Several bidders offered lower per-ton prices but with differing quantities; board members noted that low-priced bids that omitted required quantities could create change-order risks later.
S7 moved to accept Bell & Flynn’s proposals for the Stonefield Road Section A work at an estimated $133,975 and the Olivia Lane reclamation alternate at $87,650. The motion cited a modest net difference when quantities and material allowances were reconciled and noted Bell & Flynn’s history of completing comparable town projects. Members instructed staff to ensure contracts hold vendors to their quoted quantities and to document any scope or unit-price adjustments before signing.
