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<br />Select Board
<br />Minutes
<br />Jannitry 6, 2025
<br />Discussionm. of Recommendation for Award of Contractfor Ashumet PoRd'Nutrient InactivationTreatillent,
<br />School of Marine Science and TechriqLQSy- S MAST), LIMass Dartrnouth w Ash ley Fisher, Wp-ter uali
<br />Coordinator:
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<br />Ashley Fisher, Water OtWity Coordinator was in attendance to recommend [lie Select Board award a
<br />contract to SMAST, UMass Darb.110LIth fbr the Ashuniet Pond N ittrient Inactivation Treatment, Phase I
<br />The contract will adhere to as strict timeline of three years. Funding is derived through the COMMUnity
<br />,I-) reservation Fund with as 50% cost share provided by the Air Force Civil Engineering Center.
<br />Two bids were received in response to a Request for Pt-oposal, The School of Marine Scieiice and
<br />Technollogy Coastal Systems lit Ograrn (SMAST) is recommended for their extensive experience and for the
<br />ability to condUCt the work in-house,
<br />Motion made by Selectman Weeden to accept the recommendation of the Water Qnality Coordinator
<br />and award as contract to SMAST for the Ashnmet Pond Nutrient Inactivation Treatment.
<br />Motion seconded by Selectman OHara.
<br />VOTE: 5-0. Unanimous.
<br />Roll Call Vote:
<br />Selectman Sherman, yes Setectman Weeden, yes Selectman Wyman -Colombo, yes
<br />Selectmant Cotton, yes, Selectman OHara, yes Opposed, none
<br />Wastewaterl-1hasesmell & 2..EfQLecLU 4)date-- GHD-
<br />`['he Select Board rnet with Jared Meager, Wastewater Superintendent and representation from GHD, Inc.
<br />prqject engineers to, review the construction update of the Wastewater Nitrogen Management I'llan
<br />(WNMP) Phase 1.
<br />All contracts were to be completed by December 202,4. As a restilt of'supply-chain delays centered around
<br />major electrical gear (.7ontract ill. — Water ReSOUrce Reclamation Faci lity (W RRF), Tre,atment facility to
<br />Waterline Indu-stries has been delayed, The MotorControl Center (MCC) delivery is anticipated to be
<br />delivered the first week in JanUary 2025, The current scheduled Properties Conneet to System, is now April
<br />into June 20,25,
<br />It was disclosed that Contract #2 -- North Collection ystern to Robert 13. Our (.",01TIpany (RBO) is complete
<br />and is under its one-year warranty period, Contract #3 — SOUth C'011CC6011 SyStUn, ir[C]Uding two pump
<br />stations to RBO is ready to complete however, it is impacted by Contract # 1.
<br />Stibstantial Completion. is now currently schedided to ALIgLIS(, 1, 20�2,
<br />It was noted that [ 0% is req aired of the design load to stistain the process, It is anticipated that, 10% or
<br />more ofthe.phase I flow WOUld be achieved by June 2025. 1"his would include the ushers Path connection,
<br />two condorniniurns, and single-fianiily homes in the subject area.
<br />A packet ofstep-by-step, procedures, costs, a contractor list, required inspections,, the abandonment of old
<br />septic systents, etc, will be sent to the owners to simplify the process and assist in identifying cost savings.
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