Seth,
WOW! That is quite the budget. I have transformed numerous large properties
and never required a budget of that size. They included the excavating work,
trucking, all the materials used, such as soil, compost, stone, plants and
labor. It’s amazing the difference when it’s one’s own money being spent on
private property vs. tax payers’ money being spent on a public property. Maybe
if the tax payers’ of this town had been allowed to participate, there might
have been better decisions made. This town and the residents are divided because
of these type of situations. It would’ve been good for people to be allowed to
come together and work on this public project. We’ll never know what other
talent exists within our own town, and what could have been created. When the
same people are afforded all the opportunities it allows them to take advantage
of the system. Whether you didn’t have to form a committee or have input from
the people of this town, you should have. It would have shown respect rather
than disregard. It’s not only disappointing it’s disturbing.
Susan Maples
Susan,
To
answer your questions:
In
sourcing the contractor, we spoke/met/consulted/worked with Landworks, Ehmann
Landscaping, Rock Landscaping, Mountainside Properties, and Landscape Design and
Maintenance. From those meetings, previous work, and references we determined
that Landscape Design and Maintenance (LD&M) was the most cost
effective/best qualified to meet our needs. We then requested LD&M submit a
proposal. They did and the proposal included a project description, cost
estimates for materials and labor, and maps for planting. The costs in the
proposal were:
|
Materials
|
8,178.20
|
|
Design
|
500.00
|
|
Labor
|
8,550.00
|
Seth
Seth
Webb
Town
Manager
Town
of Killington
2706
River Road
Killington,
VT 05751
802.422.3241
(office)
From: Vito & Susan
[mailto:Marla@Vermontel.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 9:16 AM
To: Seth Webb
Subject: Garden project
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 9:16 AM
To: Seth Webb
Subject: Garden project
Seth,
Since I was cut off
last night from asking any further questions, I would like to know who else was
asked to bid, what was included in the bids and what were the
bids?
Susan
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