Invitation to Bid - Stonewall Preservation

The Town of Chesterfield is requesting bids for the preservation of stonewalls in the historic Ireland Street Cemetery located on Ireland Street in West Chesterfield, MA. 

A copy of the bidding documents is attached below and may be downloaded.

Deadline for bid submittal is Wednesday, September 30, 2020 by 1:00 p.m.          

The project is being partially funded with a grant from the Massachusetts Historical Commission’s Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund (MPPF).   All work must be performed in accordance with the documents prepared by Architect Kevin O’Connor and meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.  State law prohibits discrimination.  Awarding of this contract is subject to Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity guidelines.

Bids shall be evaluated on the basis of price, previous experience with similar types of projects, ability to perform the work in a timely manner, and references.  All grant funded work must be completed by June 16, 2021.

Attachments:

Invitation to Bid Stonewall Preservation in Ireland Street Cemetery

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Special Town Meeting Wednesday, September 16, 2020

A Special Town Meeting was held Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. outside at New Hingham School, 30 Smith Road.  The results are attached below.

Attachments:

Finance Committee Recommendations for Special Town Meeting	[ ]	328 kB
Results of Special Town Meeting	[ ]	454 kB
Timeline of Town Ownership of 6 North Road	[ ]	554 kB
Warrant for September 16th Special Town Meeting	[ ]	732 kB

2020 Primary and State Election Information

Results of the State Primary Election are attached below.

Town Clerk’s Report on Polling Location Change

The locations for the September 1, 2020 Primary and the November 3, 2020 State election have been moved to the Community Center at 400 Main Road in Chesterfield.  

The Select Board decided this site shall be used for the September 1, 2020 Primary and the November 3, 2020 State election.  It meets the requirements for site access, voting equipment, parking, entrance, ramps, and building interior. It is a public Community Center in the Town of Chesterfield, is ADA compliant, and will not have a disparate adverse impact on access to the polls on the basis of race, national origin, disability, income, or age. The Community Center provides adequate space for voters to be able to maintain social distance from each other and Election Officials upon entering, exiting, waiting in line, and while voting.  Further, the Community Center has adequate space for Election Officials to perform their duties while maintaining social distance from each other to the greatest extent possible. 

Attachments:

State Primary Election Results September 1, 2020

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Have you Been Counted - 2020 Census

It's not too late to complete your 2020 Census!

#CountMeIn

The 2020 U.S. Census is safe, easy and important.

You can complete the Census in just a few minutes.  Count everyone in your household, including children.

ONLINE: my2020census.gov

PHONE:  (844) 330-2020

MAIL:  If you received a paper copy in the mail, fill it out and mail it back.

IMPORTANT:  The more people who complete the 2020 U.S. Census, the more federal and state money will come into our community for the next 10 years!

Tree Hearing

There will be a Public Tree Hearing at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 2020 at the Highway Garage at 164 Main Road in Chesterfield.  The Hearing is to discuss the removal of 734 trees on East Street identified by Eversource as potential hazards to the utility lines.  Trees have been marked with orange tags and are trees 4" diameter or larger within 15 feet of the utility lines.  Trees marked with blue tags have been considered hazardous trees and do not require a Hearing.  This tree clearing by Eversource is in an effort to reduce power outages.