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Board weighs hiring consultant for town solar projects amid budget concerns
Summary
The town discussed rescinding the solar RFP in favor of hiring New Energy Project Management as an owner's representative, but the supervisor asked for a limited scope budget review first to confirm whether current cost estimates remain realistic before committing additional town funds.
Councilmember Hartman reported the solar RFP has been distributed and said she had contacted multiple providers; she recommended the town consider hiring New Energy Project Management as a consultant to manage design, bidding and grant compliance. The consultant, she said, could help secure federal tax credits and oversee design-to-build phases.
Supervisor Quigley asked for a limited-scope engagement in which the consultant would review current bid documents and budgets to determine whether cost estimates remain realistic given today’s material prices. He said he would support a modest payment for that analysis before the board committed $20,000 to develop full bid packages. "If they came back today and told us that this project was $300,000, not the $200,000 originally contemplated, that we would have to have a serious conversation about where the additional $100,000 is coming from," Quigley said. The board asked staff to pursue the limited review and report back at the next meeting.
