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Committee approves CCHS amenities building contract to City Enterprises Inc.
Summary
The Concord‑Carlisle Regional School Committee unanimously approved awarding the CCHS amenities building contract to City Enterprises Inc. after staff reported 18 bids and recommended the low responsive bidder; the district said the project remains under the town‑meeting authorization and a $175,000 state grant offsets design/OPM costs.
Chair Watterson called the meeting to order and after a facilities presentation the committee voted to award the construction contract for the Concord-Carlisle High School (CCHS) amenities building to City Enterprises Inc.
Bob, a district staff member presenting the solicitation results, told the committee: "I have good news to share. We received 18 bids, which is fantastic." He said many bids fell below Gale Associates' cost estimate and that the OPM and design engineers had reviewed the low bidder's references and resumes and found them qualified. "We are recommending to move forward to award the bid to the low bidder," Bob said.
Committee members asked about prior project experience, contingency allowances and budget impacts. Bob said the bid documents do not include a contractor contingency and cautioned that normal winter‑related costs or change orders could increase the final project cost, but he stated the district remained "significantly under" the town‑meeting authorization and that a $175,000 state grant would cover some design and OPM costs.
Committee member Herczyk moved the resolution to award the contract to City Enterprises Inc. and to authorize the superintendent or assistant superintendent for finance and operations to execute the contract on behalf of the district. The motion carried unanimously on roll call.
Clarifying details recorded in the meeting included two different amounts reported in discussion: Bob read a low‑bid figure that the transcript rendered as "$1,000,006.39" in an early remark, while the formal motion recorded the contract award amount as $1,639,000. The committee also referenced a town‑meeting authorization figure stated in the meeting as about $1,850,000 and a $175,000 state grant earmarked for design and OPM fees. The committee approved the award but asked staff to manage possible change orders and winter‑season expenses.
