Pignatelli: Pedestrian And Bicycle Transportation Plan Approved

CONCORD, NH — The next Governor and Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020 at 10 a.m. in the Council Chamber at the Statehouse in Concord. Our meetings are always open to the public. Please let me know if you would like to attend so that I may greet you personally.

Debora Pignatelli, Executive Councilor, New Hampshire District 5. debpignatelli.com.

January 8, 2020 Meeting

Here are notes of items I think of interest to Council District 5. Items may have a link to documents with more information.

#5A Authorized the Bureau of Highway Design to amend a contract with Alta Planning + Design Inc., Cambridge, MA (originally approved by G&C on 10-17-18, item #12), for the development of a Statewide Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation Plan, by extending the completion date from Feb. 28, to Aug. 31, 2020. No Additional Funding. VOTE: 5-0.

#13 Authorized the Bureau of Bridge Design to enter into an agreement with Hoyle, Tanner & Associates Inc., for the preliminary design, public involvement process, and associated environmental & cultural services for the replacement or rehabilitation of the existing bridge carrying US 202 and NH 123 over the Contoocook River in the Town of Peterborough, for an amount not to exceed $569,948.72. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2022. 100% Federal Funds. VOTE: 5-0.

#14 Authorized the Bureau of Aeronautics to provide retroactive funding to the Nashua Airport Authority in Nashua for the design and bidding for airport pavement maintenance, rehabilitation, and marking of the inner taxiway and public-use taxi lanes in the vicinity of Foxtrot Golf and Hotel aprons, Phase I, at the Boire Field, Nashua, in the amount of $199,500. Effective upon G&C approval through June 27, 2023. 95% Federal Funds, 5% General Funds. VOTE: 5-0.

#15 Authorized the Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with Eurovia Atlantic Coast LLC, Charlotte, NC, for resurfacing of five sections of Tier 2 roadways in District 4, on the basis of a low bid of $2,831,784.88. (2) Further Authorized a contingency in the amount of $141,589.24 for payment of latent conditions, which may appear during the construction of the project. Effective upon G&C approval through September 11, 2020. 100% Federal Funds. VOTE: 5-0.

The governor nominated the following individuals to serve on State Boards and Commissions:

• Quentin B. Estey, Peterborough
• Anthony W. Raymond, Holderness
• Richard Darling, Milford
• David R. Place, Amherst to the Advisory Board on Private Investigative Agencies, Bail Recovery Agents and Security Services

These communities are in District 5: Amherst, Antrim, Bennington, Brookline, Deering, Dunbarton, Fitzwilliam, Francestown, Greenfield, Greenville, Hillsborough, Hollis, Hudson, Jaffrey, Litchfield, Lyndeborough, Mason, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, New Boston, New Ipswich, Peterborough, Richmond, Rindge, Sharon, Swanzey, Temple, Troy, Weare, Wilton, Windsor and the city of Nashua.

Submitted by Debora Pignatelli.