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Londonderry presses ahead on Town Office renovation as bids and change orders widen gap with bond; short‑term interim funding discussed
Summary
The Selectboard advanced construction change orders and approved interim financing options to keep the $1.6M Town Office renovation on schedule while final bond proceeds and grants are secured. Solar panels, foundation repairs and generator rerouting were among approved changes.
Selectboard members and the project architect reviewed construction progress on the Town Office renovation and approved several change orders to address previously hidden conditions discovered during demolition. Town Administrator Shane O’Keefe told the board the construction estimate had risen from the $1.3M bond to roughly $1.6M during bidding and that the board must bridge the shortfall while bond and grant proceeds are finalized.
The board authorized multiple change orders — including foundation crack repairs and generator cable rerouting — and approved proceeding with installation of rooftop solar panels if net‑metering could be confirmed. "The construction estimate is for $1.6 million," O’Keefe told the board when discussing bids and alternates. The board also explored short‑term internal borrowing from the Cemetery Reserve to pay immediate construction invoices; trustees and the Cemetery Commission agreed to review a promissory arrangement for interim cash flow until bond proceeds are available.
Project managers reported bids progressed, asbestos work completed and initial site work underway, with paving and some exterior work deferred until spring to keep the schedule. The board asked staff to continue to pursue MERP and other grants and to return with any options that lower the Town’s eventual net cost.
