DRAFT DRAFT
TOWN OF BRADFORD
NAC STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
DECEMBER 17, 2007
7:00PM
Call to Order and Roll Call:
Tom Riley, Chair opened the December 17, 2007 NAC Steering Committee meeting at 7:00pm with Eileen Kelly, Everett Kittredge, Andrew Pinard, Selectman, Kevin McKenna and Phil LaMoreaux present.
Review and Consideration of the Dec. 6, 2007 Minutes.
Minutes were approved as presented.
Tom Riley, Chair advised there was no Agenda for this meeting as they were going over the bids received since the last meeting, which were due on the 14th of December. The scheduled meeting of December 13th was canceled because of the snowstorm.
There were seven bids for the Dump Road:
1. Jeremiah Hiltz , Ashland, NH 201,705.99
2. N. E. Earth Mechanics, Pittsfield, NH 197,661.00
3. BUR Construction, Claremont,NH 304,905.70
4. United Construction, Newport, NH 298,737.10
5. SCI Group, Newport, NH 191,560.50
6. Lexington Excavating, 260,283.10
7. Stevens and Son, Newport, NH 261,678.60
Tom Riley, Chair advised a letter was received from Bruss Construction Co. advising they were withdrawing for consideration for design build contractors schedule due to upcoming projects.
Motion was made by Everett Kittredge that a letter of appreciation be sent to Jim Bruss, Bruss Construction for all their help and guidance related to this project. Motion seconded and passed unanimously. The Secretary will take care of this.
Three Police Station Bids:
NAME DESIGN COST BUILD LUMP
1.Horn, Rochester, NH 45,000.00 483,680.00 528,680.00
2.Kinsmen,Hooksett,NH 33,600.00 550,400.00 584.000.00
3.CMGC,Bedford,NH 16,600.00 445.000.00 461,600.00 *
*(did not include site work in this figure of 356,148.00)
Three Highway Garage Bids:
NAME DESIGN COST BUILD LUMP
CMCG, Bedford, NH 35,500.00 1,308,000.00 1,343,500.00
Kinsman,Hooksett, NH 34,800.00 1,072,181.60 1,106,981.60*
Horne,Rochester, NH 40,000.00 885,525.00 925,525.00
*(did not include site work in this figure of 376,018.40)
Everett Kittredge reiterated that if there is a credit, for site work not done, that will have to be taken into consideration and how it works.
Seven Well Bids received from:
Valley Artesian – Ascutney, VT
Lucas – Newport, NH
Contoocook Artesian – Henniker, NH
Kriester Artesian – Henniker, NH
Cushing – Walpole,NH
Capital Well, Dunbarton, NH
Digger Day, Hopkinton, NH
The bids were all opened, and Phil LaMoreaux suggested looking at all the proposals individually before coming together as a group. Cheryl Behr, Administrator made copies of everything for each of the committee members. It was suggested that perhaps Dave Eckman, Eckman Engineering could be called in to help decipher information if needed.
Dave Eckman volunteered providing a spread sheet to be used.
The next meeting will be held on Thursday, December 20, 2007 to further review the bids on the roads.
Everett Kittredge questioned faxing bidders as to some of the pricing questions for answers to which the board was in full agreement to send Dec. 21, these should be back Dec. 27. Jim Pickman advised that the three building bidders should know they are selected so they can be prepared for a meeting on January 3, 2008.
There will be no meeting on December 27, 2007.
Respectfully submitted
Marjorie R. Cilley
Secretary
UNAPPROVED MINUTES