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Board delays final bridge payment pending engineer inspection after contract questions
Summary
Select Board members raised concerns about the bridge/road contractor’s work and invoice, saying specifications (crushed-run aggregate, riprap placement) may not have been met and asking for a final inspection with the engineer before approving full payment.
Board members reviewed the invoice for the recent bridge project and flagged multiple technical concerns: riprap placement, stone size, backfill and whether the contract-specified crushed-run aggregate was used. One member said the surface looked like 'bank run' rather than the specified material and proposed a joint site inspection with the engineer who provided the contract documents before releasing final payment.
Members discussed holding back a portion of the invoice until punch-list items are addressed. The board agreed to contact the engineer (Tyler) and to schedule a site visit in the next week; they also discussed involving the Boy Scouts (who performed work on the bridge) in verification and suggested the town retain control of escrowed funds until the work meets specifications.
