Union resiliency committee picks Haley Ward for multimodal study

The Community Resiliency Partnership Committee voted to recommend Haley Ward as its engineering contractor for a multimodal transportation improvement study, choosing the firm over Sebago Technics. The committee also moved to ask the Select Board to add two alternate members and discussed drafting a formal committee charge.

Key points

• The committee reviewed two proposals, from Haley Ward and Sebago Technics, for the multimodal transportation improvement project.
• Members said both proposals were strong, with several noting Sebago Technics offered more specific detail while Haley Ward offered an existing working relationship and continuity with the town's resiliency work.
• The committee voted to recommend Haley Ward, with members citing efficiency, familiarity, and the firm's community engagement track record; Keith's preference for Haley Ward was also noted.
• Members raised unanswered questions about each firm's bandwidth and staffing during the project timeline.
• The committee voted to ask the Select Board to consider adding two alternate committee members.
• The chair said he would draft a formal committee charge for review at a future meeting.

Next steps

• The chair will contact both firms, notifying Haley Ward of the committee's choice and Sebago Technics of the decision.
• The recommendation will go to the Select Board at its October 6 meeting for approval and contract authorization.
• A kickoff meeting with Haley Ward is expected in early November.
• The chair will bring the request to add two alternates to the Select Board and draft a formal committee charge.

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