Town Office Building Project
Posted on: February 9, 2022 - 12:13pm
The Board of Selectmen saw an issue with various long term capital needs of the two buildings housing the town hall, council on aging and Recreation. These ranged from HVAC, roof, and other structural needs. To better understand the overall condition of the building, current and future space needs, the BOS decided to undertake a space and feasibility study. The focus of the study was to see understand the condition of the building, potential layout of a renovation and the cost associated with it and potential cost on a constructing a new building as part of the needs assessment for space requirements for town programs. There was funding available from a previous article as part of a town building committee to do feasibility studies. Additional funding was requested at the May, 2021 town meeting to cover the balance of the projected cost of the study.
The goal of the project is to get a full understanding of what the next best steps are and cost associated with them as we move forward with any renovation project.
May 2, 2022 - ATM Article 18 passes to create a seven member Town Office Feasibility Committee. The committee will review the possible renovations or new construction options of the existing Town Hall. The committee will report back to the Board of Selectmen with their findings and recommendations.
February 3, 2022- DBVW Architects made a presentation to the Board of Selectmen. Click here for video of this meeting.
September 23, 2021- DBVW Architects give update - view minutes here
June 3, 2021- The BOS voted DBVW Architects as the winning architectual firm for the Town Hall Feasiblity Study
May 20, 2021- BOS interview two companies that provided submittals
May 2021- Annual Town Meeting the following article passed:
ARTICLE 14: A motion was made and seconded and VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE BY THE MAJORITY to transfer from Free Cash the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000) to Article 2 of the Special Town Meeting of February 6, 2006.
NOTE: These funds will be used in connection with a new Town Office Assessment Committee, working with the Board of Selectmen, to review an ongoing assessment of the current conditions of the town office buildings with a goal to make recommendations on how to address the current conditions in each of the departments/buildings (Town Hall, COA and Civic Center). The original funding was allocated to construct and/or renovate municipal buildings. The funding will be used to hire necessary professionals to assist the town.
April 7, 2021: Bid Opening. Two submittals.
March 17, 2021 -RFQ issued for a feasibility study of town office buildings under MGL Chapter 7 Designer. Prior funding was available from previous article.
August 17, 2023- Committee is formed and begins meeting, please reference here for agenda/minutes and up to date information.
March 23, 2024- Open House and informational session for the public.
