Lee Fire Station Committee Recommends CBA Over EDM

Other Committee · Meeting of July 13, 2026

Lee fire station committee informally backs CBA over EDM for feasibility study. The Fire Station Planning Committee heard reference checks from member Scott, who called firms tied to CBA and EDM's past projects and got mostly "glowing recommendations," with one exception: a CBA reference who said he "probably wouldn't hire them again" over a code dispute. Members leaned toward CBA, citing its in-house architectural staff versus EDM's reliance on independent consultants and CBA's deeper Massachusetts public-bidding experience, with one member saying "I personally felt that CBA was, it was a better option for us." The committee's recommendation goes to the Select Board Thursday, July 16, with a draft contract targeted by July 21, a signed contract by August 4, and a kickoff meeting tentatively set for August 6.

Members also compared procurement paths, noting Williamstown's roughly $19 million to $20 million fire station shifted to a construction-manager-at-risk process after a single over-budget bid, while Lenox's project went to a conventional hard bid.

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Source: the Other Committee meeting of July 13, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.