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Council approves $1.10M construction contract for middle Veil-to-Trails segment; total project cost $1.294M
Summary
After the low bidder was found unresponsive, council approved awarding the middle segment of the Veil-to-Trails project to Access Contracting; staff said the total project cost is $1,294,000 with federal and state grants covering most of the cost and the town’s share about $274,492.
Staff presented the middle section of the Veil-to-Trails project and recommended awarding the construction contract to Access Contracting after the lowest bidder was ruled unresponsive for missing prequalification paperwork. "The next lowest bidder was Access Contracting for 1,103,000 Dollars," the presenter said; council approved the award by unanimous vote.
In the staff presentation the total project cost was listed as $1,294,000, with a federal contribution of $918,000 and state contribution of $101,000, leaving the town’s share at $274,492. Staff said easements for the construction have been secured, that the contract term is 147 days and that a notice to proceed was expected by the week of May 25 with construction completing around October–November 2026. Council asked questions about the project breakdown and thanked staff for advancing a multi-year effort to improve connectivity to the ISD complex.
