Westport Selectmen To Consider $277K In Wakeman Town Farm Barn Contracts, Pedestrian Safety Improvements

WESTPORT, CT — The Westport Board of Selectmen is scheduled to consider four contracts totaling $277,750.25 for the Wakeman Town Farm Barn Replacement Project when it meets Thursday, Nov. 12.

The board will also review a proposed pedestrian safety improvement on Saugatuck Avenue, two sanitary sewer connection requests, a $25,000 bequest to the town's senior center and agreements to provide free tax preparation services.

The meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. in the Westport Town Hall Auditorium, 110 Myrtle Ave. It will be held in person, with a livestream available on the town's website and/or a broadcast on Optimum Government Access Channel 79, subject to availability.

Click here to view the agenda and streaming information.

Wakeman Town Farm Barn Replacement

The board is scheduled to consider awarding four contracts for foundation, plumbing, heating, electrical and site work associated with the Wakeman Town Farm Barn Replacement Project.

The proposed contracts include:

• $102,391 to M&L Construction Inc. of Bridgeport for foundation work.
• $67,000 to Sav-Mor Cooling & Heating Inc. of Southington for plumbing and HVAC work.
• $54,409.75 to County Electric Construction Inc. of Bridgeport for electrical work.
• $53,949.50 to JP Guerra LLC of Monroe for site and septic work.

The four proposed awards total $277,750.25.

Pedestrian Safety On Saugatuck Avenue

Acting as the town's Local Traffic Authority, the board is scheduled to consider a request from Deputy Police Chief Ryan Paulsson to seek Connecticut Department of Transportation review and approval of pedestrian safety improvements at the existing midblock crosswalk on Saugatuck Avenue, Route 136, at Ferry Lane.

The proposal calls for installing rectangular rapid flashing beacons, known as RRFBs, and associated signage.

The agenda calls for the board to consider requesting state approval, rather than authorizing installation directly.

Sewer Connections And Pump Station Review

Acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority, the board will consider a supplemental sanitary sewer connection for 606 Riverside Ave., contingent upon compliance with conditions outlined in an Oct. 7 letter from the authority's general manager.

The board is also scheduled to review flow calculations associated with Pump Station No. 2.

A second supplemental sanitary sewer connection request, for 68 Woodside Ave., was added to the agenda in a Nov. 9 revision. That request is contingent upon compliance with a Nov. 6 letter from the authority's general manager.

Senior Center Bequest And Free Tax Preparation

The board is scheduled to consider accepting a $25,000 bequest from the estate of Aracelli Cetina for the Westport Center for Senior Activities.

The proposed acceptance comes at the request of the Department of Human Services and would be handled under the town's policy governing gifts.

The department is also requesting approval of two memoranda of understanding between the town and Simplify CT Inc.

The agreements would establish a collaboration to provide free tax preparation services through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program at Town Hall and the Westport Center for Senior Activities.

Tax Refunds And Meeting Minutes

Other business includes consideration of refunds for tax overpayments, as recommended by the tax collector under Connecticut General Statutes Section 12-129.

The board is also scheduled to consider approving minutes from the Oct. 28 meetings of the Board of Selectmen and Water Pollution Control Authority.

Meeting Information And Public Comments

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in the Westport Town Hall Auditorium, 110 Myrtle Ave.

Residents may watch the meeting through the town's website at www.westportct.gov or on Optimum Government Access Channel 79, subject to availability.

Residents may submit comments concerning agenda items by emailing selectman@westportct.gov for distribution to the board before the meeting.

The agenda is subject to revision.