One of the agenda items during the April 8 Hudson Board of Selectmen meeting was in regards to a bid for the Library Park Trolley Stop.
“I’m sure a lot of people have been wondering about that,” Jay Twardosky said during the meeting. It was explained by Twardosky that the stop was destroyed last year.
“As you may recall, the Library Park Trolley Stop was destroyed last year due to a motor vehicle accident. I have been working closely with Primex, Colonial Adjustment and Peter Ripaldi of Three Dudes Construction to develop a plan for rebuilding the structure,” Twardosky wrote in a memo to the Board of Selectmen. Twardosky said they have received everything they need from insurance in order to move forward.
“The insurance company got back to us with everything we needed,” he said.
It was explained by Twardosky during the meeting that the insurance company thought the cost of it would be upwards of $25,000 to replace it. The quote they ended up receiving is significantly lower than that.
“Mr. Ripaldi’s quote of $17,000 is well below the insurance estimate. Per our current purchasing procedures, this project does not require a bid process since it falls under the $20,000 threshold,” Twardosky said.
Twardosky said they couldn’t do anything with it during the winter and they would be able to get started on it once they get approval from the Board of Selectmen.
“We’re going to get started on that very shortly,” he said.
Twardosky said it’s going to be similar to what they have now but newer. “He’s going to keep that as original as possible,” he said. Board of Selectmen Chair Dillon Dumont asked if they were going to be reimbursed for it from the insurance company if they had to pay up front. “They’re sending the Town a check,” Twardosky said.
Twardosky said it’s possible if insurance is collected from the other insurance company that they could get the full value for it. Dumont asked if there would be any improvements made with the extra money.
“I don’t count on that money, I count on what they are definitely giving us,” Twardosky explained, noting that they haven’t looked at how they would spend any extra funds.
Selectman Dave Morin asked if they could look into having a flashing light to let people know there is an upcoming red flight.
Dumont said procedurally they should go through the Highway Safety Committee.
Hudson Police Chief Tad Dionne noted that it can be a challenging intersection over the years. “It’s a tough intersection,” he said.
The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved the contract during the meeting.
