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Selectboard tables town office bids; member abstains citing contractor conflict
Summary
The Eden Selectboard reviewed bids for the Town Office project, moved to table consideration and to reconvene in a few weeks; one member abstained because he has a bid in for the dirt work. The board also asked for purchasing-policy clarifications and plans to contact a local builder for a follow-up meeting.
The Eden Selectboard reviewed bids submitted for work on the Town Office at its May 28 special meeting and moved to table further consideration while gathering additional information.
According to the minutes, Tim Bullard moved "to table the Bids for the time being and regroup in a couple weeks," Clayton Whittemore seconded, and the record notes that Ricky Morin abstained because he has a bid in for the dirt work. The board discussed clarifying a portion of the Town’s purchasing policy to remove ambiguity, and agreed to invite Lavellee N.H. Builders for a follow-up meeting. Tim Bullard also said he would obtain additional bids on concrete for the project to review at the next meeting.
The minutes do not record a full roll-call vote tally beyond the documented abstention nor do they specify dollar amounts, contract award dates, or a timeline for when the board will reconvene to act. The board’s direction at this meeting was procedural: pause consideration of the current bids, seek clarifications to the purchasing policy, solicit additional concrete bids, and invite a builder to discuss the project. The meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m.
