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Staff recommends shortening transmission main, could save about $300,000
Summary
Staff proposed cutting the transmission main to tie into an existing 8‑inch line serving Bertram Oaks at McFarland Track, which would avoid future conflicts with private development and save roughly $300,000; council agreed to pursue options and rebid related work.
Staff recommended shortening the proposed transmission main and terminating it at the existing 8‑inch line that serves Bertram Oaks to avoid future conflict with private development and to reduce immediate costs.
"That would save about $300,000, if we eliminate that segment," the staff member said, arguing the town could tie into an existing tee and require future developers to construct any additional extension as a condition of their development. The staff member added that the town does not control developers' timelines and that those extensions may not happen for several years.
The staff member suggested stopping at the McFarland Track as one option to close the current funding gap while avoiding a costly relocation later. Committee members and staff discussed whether available funds should be used now and whether a reimbursement resolution should be adopted to allow future recapture if the council later chooses to finance the work.
Council subsequently directed staff to include the shortened routing as an option in the rebid package and to coordinate required letters to the state Water Development Board as appropriate.
