Newfields committee keeps current procurement process, citing legal limits and timeline
Facing legal constraints under RSA 32 and a March ballot deadline, the committee decided not to switch to a design-build approach now and to continue with site assessment and needs analysis to avoid legal and cost risks.
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The Town of Newfields Public Safety Building Committee reviewed the prospect of switching to a design-build procurement but decided to continue with its existing site-assessment and needs-analysis process. Committee members, including John Hayden and Select Board Representative Hoby Harmon, said commitments over $10,000 require Board of Selectmen approval and that major capital contracts require town meeting approval under RSA 32, exposing the town to potential legal and financial risk if the committee switched tracks now.
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