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Town grant award moves the design forward; project cost estimates differ
Summary
Grant manager said the Eco1top award allows Phase 4 design work; he noted his cited $65 million figure is higher than the consultant's estimates and that budget constraints could limit use of additional consultants.
The town’s grant manager confirmed the Eco1top award that funds Phase 4 design and said the schedule requires deliverables to be completed and reviewed by mid-June in the fiscal year, with reimbursements processed by July.
"My statement of 65 million is is is more much more than um what Weston and Samson came up with in their estimates," Chris Cranforce said when discussing cost uncertainty. He cautioned that costs have escalated from earlier fiscal-year estimates and that the town must manage scope carefully to remain competitive in the grant program.
Members asked for updated cost estimates from the consultant plan set. Designers said their recent advance design work (approximately 25% design) contains newer estimates and that final budgets will be refined as Phase 4 proceeds. No final budget or construction schedule was approved at this meeting; earliest possible construction start was discussed as around 2028 assuming phased funding and permitting.
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