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Architect urges final design and bid tabs so project is ‘shovel ready’ for June grants
Summary
The architect told the board being 'shovel ready' means final design and public bid tabulations; he recommended completing design April–September so the town can post bids in October and supply bid tabs for grant applications in June.
Board members and the presenter focused on making the project shovel ready for competitive grants, with the presenter defining shovel ready as completed final design, public bid posting and the availability of bid tabulations. “That is the definition of shovel ready is having a bid that you can award,” the presenter told the group, explaining agencies favor projects that can start quickly once funding is received.
The presenter outlined a schedule to finish schematic work through winter, complete final design April–September, bid in October, and then supply grant reviewers with bid tabs and project schedules as supplemental material in June. Board members asked staff to run tax-rate scenarios before choosing a base project the town could commit to from reserves or borrowing.
