PARIS — The Select Board on Monday awarded Spencer Group Paving of Turner the contract for this year’s road improvements.
The company submitted the lowest bid of $905,745. The range of bids received was not disclosed.
The majority of the work will be focused on Paris Hill Road.
A resident raised concerns about multiple water main breaks on Paris Hill Road and suggested replacing the pipes as part of the project. However, Selectman Michael Bailey clarified the pipes are owned by the Paris Utility District and the district has no plans to replace them this year.
The former home of Hannibal Hamlin, who served as vice president under Abraham Lincoln, is seen on Paris Hill. Selectmen agreed Monday to include Hannibal Hamlin Drive in this year’s paving project. Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald file
Selectmen agreed to include Hannibal Hamlin Drive in the paving project at the request of a summer resident. The circular road passes in front of the home of Abraham Lincoln’s vice president and the former Oxford County jail, which is now a library and museum dedicated to Hamlin.
In other business, the board accepted the lowest bid to clean up the property at 158 Moody Brook Road. Bidders were required to attend a walk-through with the fire chief and code enforcement officer before submitting proposals.
The town had pursued legal action to gain possession of the property.
“The Police Department has had a great deal of difficulty dealing with illicit activities. When we went for our walk-through, there was discovered 16-18 propane tanks, a number of triple-A and double-A batteries on the ground, syringes,” said Selectman Christopher Summers, who also serves as the town’s code enforcement officer.
Three bids were received, ranging from $4,567.89 to more than $98,000. The board chose the lowest bid, submitted by Pleasant Hill Property Services, a group of nearby residents with expertise to properly dispose of the hazardous materials.
“The numbers speak for themselves,” said Summers, agreeing to go with the low bid.
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