Notices

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

OAK STREET SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS TOWN OF BRIDGTON, MAINE

SEALED BID PROPOSALS DUE 3:00PM, FRIDAY, April 29, 2022

Sealed bids for the project named above will be received at the Town of Bridgton Community Development Office, 3 Chase Street Suite 1, Bridgton, Maine 04009 until 3:00 pm (prevailing time) on Friday, April 29, 2022. Bids received after this time will not be accepted.  Thereafter, bids will be opened in public and read aloud.  Construction is expected to begin on June 1, 2022 and be substantially complete no later than September 1, 2022. In general, the project consists of construction of approximately 800 linear feet of new paved sidewalk, including installation of bituminous curb, paving and ADA improvements. The Project is being bid and any bids submitted are subject to the conditions set forth in Section X of the “Municipal Purchasing and Sale of Supplies, Materials, or Equipment Policy” approved 9/22/2015, as amended, and the resulting Contract is subject to the laws of the State of Maine.  The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:

Community Development

Bridgton Town Office

3 Chase St., Suite 1

Bridgton, Maine 04009

Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on or after 9:00am on March 31, 2022 and on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm, and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents as described below.

ONLY electronic (PDF) copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the owners representative, during the hours indicated above or may be requested via e-mail and Dropbox.  Request for bid documents should be made via e-mail to Michael Zarba, PE at mzarba@slrconsulting.com.  Any questions concerning the project named above should be directed to the following:  Michael Zarba, SLR Consulting via e-mail @ mzarba@slrconsulting.com. Applicants shall have obtained at least one set of electronic or paper Proposal Documents to be considered a responsive applicant.

This project is being partially funded by HUD Community Development Block Grant funds.  Davis-Bacon Federal Wage Rates apply to this project, please take notice to the wage rate determination attached to the bid documents.

The Recycling Committee will hold a Public Hearing at 6:45 P.M. on Thursday, April 7, 2022, to accept oral and written comments on the proposed Recycling Committee Remote Meeting Participation Policy, to continue to allow remote participation for scheduled meetings under the specific guidelines of the proposed policy.

The new policy can be viewed by clicking HERE, and a copy will be made available at the Town office.

Information on how to participate in remote meetings will be published at least 24-hours in advance of the meeting and can be found on each agenda.

Please direct any questions to Sally Chappell, Recycle Committee Chair, at beepbeep207@roadrunner.com.

Town of Bridgton

PUBLIC HEARING:

The Bridgton Appeals Board will conduct a Public Hearing at The Bridgton Town Office, Three Chase Street, Suite 1, Bridgton, Maine on Thursday March 31, 2022, beginning at 5:00p.m. to consider the following:

An Administrative Appeal filed by David A. Lourie, Law Office of David A. Lourie on behalf of Rodney Danielson, Scott Sanson, and Joseph Faris from the Bridgton Planning Board’s Decision dated January 4, 2022, of the R&R Investments/34 Aspen Drive application for a Subdivision Amendment, located at 34 Aspen Drive, Bridgton, Maine 04009, known as Bridgton Tax Map 12 Lot 58-8

The application is available for viewing at the Bridgton Town Office by appointment only. All interested individuals are invited to attend at the above place and time to present any legal argument concerning the decision of the Planning Board.

TOWN OF BRIDGTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Municipal Officers of the Town of Bridgton will hold a Public Hearing at 4:00 PM, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 on the Community Development Advisory Committee recommendations to the Selectboard for funding of 2022-2023 Community Development Block Grant applications. The applications are available to view here, and copies will be posted at the Town Office. The meeting will be held in person and remote access will be provided. Information on how to participate remotely will be published at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Please direct any questions to Linda LaCroix, Community Development Director at llacroix@bridgtonmaine.org or 207- 803-9956.

The Bridgton Town Office will be closed today Friday, February 25th, 2022 for inclement weather conditions. We will reopen for normal business hours on Monday, February, 28th, 2022. 

JOIN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE TASK FORCE

It is time for the Town of Bridgton to update the 2014 Comprehensive Plan. The Community Development Department is calling for community members to join a task force that will create a resilient, sustainable, and equitable 2024 comprehensive plan that will guide us through the next ten years. For more information on the process, please review the Maine State Planning Office’s Comprehensive Planning: A Manual for Maine Communities.

 If you’re interested in taking part in this important task over the next two years, please fill out this form.

“The Comprehensive Planning and Land Use Act brought an explicit, new dimension to municipal comprehensive plans: prevent development sprawl. To achieve that goal, comprehensive plans must direct most of the anticipated growth to areas of town designated as “growth” areas, and away from “rural” areas. This is at the heart of the law: to find ways to continue to build neighborhoods and commercial centers where they make the most sense in order to accommodate and stimulate economic growth, and, at the same time, conserve large rural territories as working landscapes and natural gems.”

-Comprehensive Planning: A Manual for Maine Communities, p. xi. Maine State Planning Office 2005

Winter Weather Closure Notice

Free Testing Clinic Sponsored by Crossroads – For more information click here.

Maine’s Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory confirmed that a raccoon from our town tested positive for rabies. Rabies is common in wild animals in Maine. Make sure to never touch an animal that is wild or unknown to you. You should also make sure your animals are up to date on rabies vaccine. For more information on rabies, please visit www.maine.gov/dhhs/rabies or call the Maine CDC at 1-800-821-5821. 

Attached you will find the Maine CDC’s rabies fact sheet as well as Rabies in Maine.

Rabies Fact Sheet

Rabies in Maine

Maine CDC Rabies Prevention Video

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Ordinance Review Committee will hold a joint Public Hearing at 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 to accept oral and written comments on the proposed Ordinance Review Committee Remote Meeting Participation Policy, to continue to allow remote participation in Ordinance Review Committee meetings.

The new policy can be viewed HERE, and a copy will be posted at the Town office.

Information on how to participate in the meeting will be published at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.

Please direct any questions to Linda LaCroix, Community Development Director. llacroix@bridgtonmaine.org or 207-803-9956.

The Town of Bridgton is selling the following piece of used fire equipment:

* 1991 International 7400 Fire Truck

* Darley 1250 midship pump

* 1000 gallon tank

* 330 hp L-10 Cummins engine

* 7 speed Spicer transmission

VIN: 1HTGKGDR4LH251901

To view the truck, you can reach out to Fire Chief Glen Garland at 207-803-9955 or contact Scott Smith at the Town of Bridgton Garage at 207-803-9998.

All offers are to be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the outside “Used Fire Truck.”.

Proposals must be received at the Town Office, at the following address: 3 Chase Street, Suite 1, Bridgton, Maine 04009 by 4 p.m., on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at which time the bids shall be opened and read publicly.

Any proposal received after the deadline stated above shall not be considered.

The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Minimum bid $2,500.00.