Auburn Panel Caps Fire Station Lift Cost At $530,000

Other Committee · Meeting of October 13, 2026

Auburn's Fire Station Building Committee capped a mechanic-bay vehicle lift change order at $530,000 after a contractor estimate came in at $604,567.85. Owner's project manager representative Connor, of Leftfield, told the committee subcontractors had improperly stacked overhead and profit markups on top of each other, and he expected $60,000 to $75,000 in reductions once corrected. The committee's vote is contingent on receiving a final itemized price by Monday, October 19.

Committee member Joe said the pricing felt "based on someone giving prices, based on a new project come in, and not based on a change order." Members also approved payment requisition number five for $2,542,612.93, putting the project at roughly 30 percent complete, and discussed a possible $600,000 National Grid pole relocation and a stalled emergency-vehicle signal system still awaiting MassDOT authorization.

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

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