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Hope Select Board awards Ludwig Road paving contract to All States Construction after split vote
Summary
The Select Board voted 3-1 to award the 2026 Ludwig Road paving contract to All States Construction at $97.80 per ton with a tack option and an escalator clause; a board member objected, citing concerns about the bidder relationship and cost differences.
The Hope Select Board voted to award the 2026 Ludwig Road paving contract to All States Construction at $97.80 per ton, with a tack option priced at $475 per one-tenth mile and an escalator clause tied to oil prices. The board added a cap on the contract's maximum dollar amount before approving the award.
Wayne Luce moved to award the contract; Charles "Charlie" Weidman seconded. The motion passed 3-1, with Crystal Robinson recorded in opposition. Board members described All States as a larger, known company and weighed that against the potential $25,000–$30,000 difference compared with the lowest original bidder. Meeting discussion noted All States included an escalator that could add as much as $4.00 per ton to the final price and that the lowest bidder had been bought out by All States and was subject to a five-year non-compete in that sale.
The board debated the tradeoff between a slightly higher expected cost and contracting with a firm the town felt it could rely on for the scale of the project and equipment. The motion included language that the contract would contain a hard cap on total spending. No formal amendment to the motion was recorded.
