11/7/2011 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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S Board of Selectmen Minutes November 7,, 2011 APPOINTMENTS &HEARINGS: DPW Director: Archives Restoration: In response to advertisement,two bids were received for engmneering and design- services esignservices associated to the renovation of the Mashpee Archives,a CIC project funded at the May 2011 Town Meeting. It is the u ammous recommendation o the Planning& Construction Committee to award a contract to BLL Engineers, Inc. of Littleton, NIA. The contract is subject to a successful negotiation fee. The fee shah not exceed$20,,000. Motion made by Selectman Richardson to authorize the Town Manager to -move forward with contract negotiations with BIW Engineers,Inc. as recommended. Motion seconded by Selectman O'Hara. VOTE: Un nimous. 5-0. Roll Call vote: Selectman Taylor,yes Selictman Richardson,yes Selectman Sherman,y es Selec mn Cahalane,yes Selectman O'Hara,yes opposed, none Solar Aeration for Santuit Pond: It was announced the Town received to bids for the purchase, lease or rental of solar-powered artificial circulation equipment for Santt Pond. used on a comparison of the equipment and review of references,the DPW director has re onunended the Town award a contract to SolarBee, Inc. o 'I ickinson,North Dakota. With the purchase of the'SolarBee units M* the buy-back option, after two years of operation, if the water quality in the pond has not improved,to the Town's satisfaction, SolrBe will purchase the units back t the purchase price minus the delivery and installation fee and one year's rental. The purchase price is $320,679. The two-year maintenance fee,not included in the CPC appropriation is $7,821. Upon review,the Board agreed to designate a third party such as a representative from the Cape Cod Commission to review the pond water quality after the two. year period of operation.