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Town rejects $297,800 town-hall energy bid for failing to meet Passive House requirements; RFP to be revised
Summary
A $297,800 bid listed as 'Don Bennet Bldg. Maintenance & Repair' did not meet the recorded energy-efficiency and Passive House guideline requirements; the board voted 4–0 to revise the RFP to reflect the energy audit and Passive House guideline requirements and to present the new RFP on April 13, 2026.
During a review of bids for a Town Hall energy-efficiency project, the board recorded a single listed submission from 'Don Bennet Bldg. Maintenance & Repair' for $297,800.00 (bid opening dated March 20, 2026). The board determined the bid would not be awarded because it "did not meet energy efficiency and Passive House guideline requirements," and directed staff to issue a revised request for proposals that incorporates results of the energy audit and Passive House guidelines.
Councilman Owen Littlefield moved to revise the RFP to include those requirements; Councilman Adam Boudreau seconded and the motion passed on a 4–0 vote with Councilwoman Crystal Boucher absent. The board recorded that the revised RFP would be presented at the April 13, 2026 regular meeting. The meeting record contains an inconsistent spelling of the bidder's name (appears as both "Don Bennet" and later as "Don Bennett"); the bid form listed in the opening materials shows "Don Bennet Bldg. Maintenance & Repair" at $297,800.00.
