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Selectmen approve $17,876 change order for Fire Station 2 paving; total contract now $79,039.77

Freetown Board of Selectmen · August 4, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a $17,876.77 change order from Pawtucket Hot Mix Asphalt Company for additional paving work at Fire Station 2, bringing the contract total to $79,039.77; funds were reported available within project allocations.

The board approved a change order of $17,876.77 for Fire Station 2 pavement work by Pawtucket Hot Mix Asphalt Company, increasing the contract price from $61,163 to $79,039.77. The chair said the town had budgeted for the project and that additional work was requested while crews were on site.

"The original price contract was $61,163. They're proposing a new change order in the amount of $17,876.77, bringing us to a grand total of $79,039.77," the chair said, describing the adjusted total. Board members confirmed funding was available — the project had been allocated $100,000 — and voted to approve the change order. Members noted the pavement work improved station safety and access and that the additional work was performed at staff request while contractors were on site.