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DPW Building Committee

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DPW Building Committee approves prequalified contractor list

Upton DPW project clears prequalification gate, moves toward September bidding. The DPW Building Committee unanimously approved prequalified general contractors and, in a separate 4-0 vote with David O'Brien recused, approved prequalified masonry subcontractors. The project, designed by Vertex and

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DPW Committee Votes to Back Debt Exclusion

The DPW Building Committee backed a debt exclusion article for the May 7 Town Meeting. Chair Paul Flaherty led the meeting with members John Johnson, Andy Leonard, David O'Brien, Steven Rakitin, and DPW Director Dennis Westgate in attendance. Absent were Dan Lazarz and John Westerling.

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DPW Building Committee advances project toward April public vote

Upton DPW Building Committee advances $17 million project toward April Town Meeting vote. Meeting with Acting Chair Dan Lazarz presiding over four of the eight committee members, the committee approved prior November minutes and received a progress update from Vertex Companies on the $17 million

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