Troy Company Awarded Field Park Contract
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The town awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the rotary to DelSignore Blacktop Paving, which had the low bid of $744,462.
DelSignore, of Troy, N.Y., beat out Virgilio Construction Co.'s bid of $798,500, David G. Roach & Sons' of $881,567, LB Corp.'s $895,594 and Petricca Industries of $997,292.
The reconstruction will include making the ends of the oval park more symmetrical, leveling the west end and reconfigure the entrances so they slow drivers as they move around the park. The Guntlow and Associates design also includes pathways through the park, crosswalks and changes to the veterans' memorial to make handicapped accessible.
"It's a complex process because it will be difficult to detour [traffic]," said Town Manager Peter Fohlin. "The contractor and traffic will have to work together."
The project itself is fairly straightforward, he told the Selectmen on Monday night, because the work will primarily be above ground. The town has already completed a new water main through that area and several utility poles will be relocated by National Grid. DelSignore will be more concerned with surface improvements.
The west end of Main Street and Thornliebank Road may see more traffic as work progresses during the summer, said Fohlin. "The options are pretty clear and pretty limited."
When questioned by Selectmen as to the ability of DelSignore to complete the reconstruction before Labor Day, Fohlin replied that "it's not an unrealistic schedule but certainly an aggressive one."
At the very brief meeting, the board approved a nonresident request for a cemetery lot, Suzanne Schroeder of Pittsfield who wishes to be buried with her family in Eastlawn Cemetery, and the renewal of victualer license for The Dep Inc., operating as Harvest Moon on North Hoosac Road; and set a public hearing on a request for Water Street Ventures, operating as Water Street Grill, to serve alcoholic beverages on its deck for its next meeting on May 11, at 7:05 p.m.
The Selectmen voted to go into executive session to discuss strategy in negotiating with nonunion employees.
