I. Council Action Requested.
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To award a bid to Wyman & Simpson Inc. in the amount of $1,214,500 for the replacement the Varney’s Bridge on William Knight Road (capital project TM 2024-001), which is a Locally Administered Project with Maine Department of Transportation covering 50% of the project cost, with the Town’s portion of $607,250 already included in the fiscal 2025 general obligation bond account (33310-47027).
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II. Basis for Council Action.
Council approval of this item is required because;
a. The Council has the authority to enter into contracts as the legislative body of the Town pursuant to Article II, Section 3(1) of the Charter, and
b. The purchase involves lease-purchase financing, requiring Council approval in accordance with Section 5.4 of the Town of Windham Purchasing Policies (2024), as amended.
III. Issue Summary.
Please see the bid results and memo from Mark Arienti, Town Engineer. The town has $700,000 bonded for this project and the low bidder is under budget.