DPW Project
Everything related to the new DPW Project.
2024 Apr 23
New
3 days agoAd Hoc Committee: Public Comment
Brian Boyle discussing issues that can put the project at Rt 6 at risk.
2.6 min
Tags: DPW, Rt6, Size, SF
3d2024 Apr 16
New
3 days agoAd Hoc Committee: Reducing the DPW Square Feet
Discussion of reducing the square feet by about a third.
In 2018-2019 the fleet was slightly larger. Now 17 vehicles to be stored.
3.8 min
Tags: DPW, Rt6, Size, SF, Vehicles
3d2024 Apr 11
New
20 days agoRoute 6 Site Traffic Issues
Widening the curb cut onto Route 6 requires MA Department of Transportation approval, which apparently takes years.
1.6 min
"I've emailed [DOT], I don't know how many times about the safety concerns... And they kind of just blew all that off and said, you know what, it's going to be part of a bigger project closer to 2030-2032, when it becomes more of a bike and walkway lane improvement."
- Jarrod Cabral, DPW Director
- Jarrod Cabral, DPW Director
Tags: DPW, Rt6, Traffic, DOT
20d2024 Apr 9
New
a month agoRoute 6 Site More Costly
Not the cheapest in terms of site work.
Topographically, it's a difficult site...makes some of the site work more expensive.
0.4 min
Tags: DPW, Rt6, Weinstein
1m2024 Apr 8
New
17 days agoRoute 6 Site Layout - Don't See How It Works
-- Chris Lucy (works at the DPW)
Fuel station issues
0.7 min
Grade, access and fire safety issues
1.6 min
Tags: DPW, Rt6, Lucy
17d2024 Apr 4
New
23 days agoRoute 6 Site Traffic Issues
"...given the sluggish response historically of the DOT, that they be appraised of what is going on. 2026 is the year that Truro is set in the DOT schedule to improve the highway."
1.6 min
Tags: DPW, Rt6, Traffic, DOT
23d2024 Apr 4
New
19 days agoAd Hoc Committee: DPW Vehicle Fleet Size
Starting in 2017, reduced to 17 vehicles now
2.5 min
Tags: DPW, Vehicles, Size
19d2024 Apr 1
New
a month agoDPW Ad Hoc Building Committee Meeting
First meeting for 1h 6m
Tags: DPW, W&S
1m2024 Mar 27
a month ago
DPW Community Forum
Some Highlights from the DPW Forum held March 27 at the Community Center
Comments by taxpayer Paul Scheufele
1.9 min
Expressing concern about the cost being out of proportion to the scale and needs of our town.
Comments by taxpayer Jim Vincent (also the Provincetown DPW Director)
1.4 min
Provincetown has similar issues as Truro and is taking a phased approach.
Discussion by taxpayer Jon Winder and DPW Director Jarrod Cabral about revisiting W&S space requirements analysis
2.3 min
This is a component of the charge of the Ad Hoc Committee, namely: "c) Review the specific needs/requirements, specifications, estimated costs and project time-frame..."
Questions by taxpayer Regan McCarthy, about the total debt burden the taxpayers are being asked to bear.
1.9 min
What used to be an average of $2 million in long term debt has balooned to $9 million already, and with what is being proposed is on its way to $100 million. Echoes commentary by Provincetown DPW Director about total infrastructure costs, prioritization, and phasing.
Video clips edited for clarity and length
Tags: DPW, Provincetown, W&S, Taxes
1m2024 Mar 27
a month ago
Ad Hoc DPW Building Committee restricted to Route 6 site only
per DPW Director Cabral at the DPW Forum: "So for now, since the Select Board has selected Route 6, until town meeting decides otherwise, the Ad Hoc Committee will be focused on 340 Route 6."
Tags: DPW
1m2024 Mar 26
a month ago
Citizens' Petition
New DPW Facility on Town Hall Hill - Engineering and Site Planning for Two Existing Conceptual Plans
Presented by Dennis O'Brien
7.4 min
Petitioners’ explanation: The petitioners believe that the site of the current DPW Facility on Town Hall Hill (THH) is the best location for a new DPW Facility, affording substantial cost and time savings, reducing and/or eliminatng the adverse environmental, traffic, safety, and economic impacts posed by a Route 6 site. THH is
More... Tags: DPW, THH, petition, W&S
1m2024 Mar 4
2 months ago
Select Board Appoints Ad Hoc DPW Building Committee
The Select Board, after delaying the appointment of this committee, appoints 5 members and 1 alternate member.
2024 Feb 22
2 months ago
Adaptive Building Reuse In Truro
Reusing Buildings is Best Practice
The Town recently reused two houses and moved them from their locations to S. Highland Rd, to give them a second life.
The Town recently reused two houses and moved them from their locations to S. Highland Rd, to give them a second life.
Reusing the 5,000 SF salt barn for vehicle storage saves approximately $3 millon:
assuming $800/SF cost new less $200/SF refurbishing cost equals $600/SF saved.
Tags: DPW, W&S, Reuse, Repurpose
2m2024 Feb 8
MISINFORMATION ALERT!
Bob Weinstein claims the DPW Study Group's architect is not registered in MA.
❗️The False Statement:
None of the members of the Study Group are licensed in MA.
None of the members of the Study Group are licensed in MA.
0.4 min
edited for length and clarity
✅ The Facts Checked:
Anthony Garrett, with nearly 40 years' architectural experience, is a licensed architect in several states, including MA.
Anthony Garrett's MA Architect License
Anthony Garrett, with nearly 40 years' architectural experience, is a licensed architect in several states, including MA.
Anthony Garrett's MA Architect License
from the Commonwealth's Board of Registration
Tags: DPW, Weinstein, misinformation
2023 Nov
Town Hall Hill Campus Concept Plan Receives Praise from Leading Architect
Truro taxpayer Elton Elperin, praised the DPW Campus Plan after reviewing the W&S plan and the DPW Study Group Campus Plan documents.
He personally wrote to Town officials to 'express my strong preference for the DPW Campus on Town Hall Hill over the current proposal for new facilities on Rt. 6.' In part this was due to the Campus Plan’s unique feature of repurposing and refurbishing existing structures.
More... Tags: DPW, Elperin, Repurpose
2023 Oct 10
2 months ago
MISINFORMATION ALERT!
Chris Lucy says the DPW will not fit on Town Hall Hill.
❗️The False Statement:
That the Town Hall Campus Plan doesn't fit, and states that it measures 400' or 450' on the Meetinghouse Rd side.
That the Town Hall Campus Plan doesn't fit, and states that it measures 400' or 450' on the Meetinghouse Rd side.
1.0 min
edited for length and clarity
✅ The Facts Checked:
Weston & Sampson has tested the Town Hall Hill site and confirmed that a 29,600 SF DPW would fit if the well were relocated.
Weston & Sampson has tested the Town Hall Hill site and confirmed that a 29,600 SF DPW would fit if the well were relocated.
-- excerpted from W&S 2022 update. The well relocation plan has been presented in a report by expert hydrogeologist Thomas Cambareri.
✅ The Facts Checked Further:
DPW Study Group's AutoCAD concept plan cites the dimension of the border along Meetinghouse Rd. The plan shows 350.3 feet, which is within a few feet of the measurement cited by Lucy as correct.
DPW Study Group's AutoCAD concept plan cites the dimension of the border along Meetinghouse Rd. The plan shows 350.3 feet, which is within a few feet of the measurement cited by Lucy as correct.
-- from AutoCAD plan
Tags: DPW, Lucy, Town Hall Hill, misinformation
2m2023 Oct 5
a month ago
Citizens' Petition at Pre-Special Town Meeting
New DPW Facility on Town Hall Hill - Presentation to Pre-Town Meeting
30.8 min
5 minute presentation by Kevin Kuechler, followed by 25 minutes of Q&A
Tags: DPW, THH, petition, W&S
1m2023 Sep 20
Town Hall Hill Campus Concept Plan Receives Positive Peer-Review
Prominent construction management firm Phelps Construction Group finds the conceptual budgets prepared by the Study Group to be accurate.
2023 Aug 25
2 months ago
MISINFORMATION ALERT!
Weston & Sampson states existing Town Hall Hill DPW buildings are 50 to 70 years old.
❗️The False Statement:
Presentation by Jeff Alberti of W&S says all existing buildings are 50 to 70 years old, including the two being repurposed.
Presentation by Jeff Alberti of W&S says all existing buildings are 50 to 70 years old, including the two being repurposed.
-- to the FinComm
✅ The Facts Checked:
Actual building age per DPW Director is much less. The larger of the two being repurposed for vehicle storage, at about 5,000 sq ft, was added to in the late 80s to the early 2000s.
Actual building age per DPW Director is much less. The larger of the two being repurposed for vehicle storage, at about 5,000 sq ft, was added to in the late 80s to the early 2000s.
0.8 min
-- from DPW Virtual Tour
Tags: DPW, W&S, Alberti, Reuse, Repurpose, misinformation
2m2023 Aug 25
W&S Feasibility Study - Update
DPW project COST increased by $4,763,120 to $34,364,120
Including financing costs (interest) on a bond, the total cost to the taxpayer is approximately $64 million.
2023 Aug 2
W&S Feasibility Study - Review by CHA
340 Rt 6 site: $28.2M, Town Hall Rd site: $25.1M
Rt 6 site is $3.1 million more than Town Hall Rd site
Peer reviewer CHA estimates $3.1M less cost for Town Hall Hill location before repurposing over 25% of the building square feet.
2023 Jul 17
2 months ago
Rare Species at 340 Rt 6
As reported by Truro Police Department.
Truro PD Facebook page reports Eastern Box Turtle rescue!
Tags: DPW, Rt6, Environment
2m2023 Jul 1
DPW Study Group Publishes Town Hall Hill Campus Concept Plan
Volunteer group comes together in an effort to save taxpayer costs while meeting all stated requirements.
Unlike past new projects in Truro or other towns, the Select Board had no Building Committee appointments to provide independent citizen advice. Study Group members stepped forward to fill that expertise gap. And endorse the common practice (as discussed by Weston & Sampson in Tewksbury) of reaping cost savings from adpative reuse of buildings.
2023 Jun 27 8:03 PM
Select Board Votes to Select 340 Route 6 Site
...motion made without hearing from the public.
No peer review has been provided yet. Resident Deborah Rivlin surprised and alarmed that a vote took place so soon without environmental testing, and without neighborhood input at the meeting.
2.6 min
2023 Jun 27 8:01 PM
Bob Weinstein questions voters' role in the site choice
Town Counsel indicates that 2/3 vote is needed to change use of 340 Rt 6 to Public Works.
1.7 min
2023 Jun 27 7:57 PM
Sue Areson clarifies the provisional nature of the site choice
Jarrod Cabral: 'As far as choosing a primary site, right, you're looking at 340 Route 6. If you go down the road and you find there's a major problem with this, ...you can make an alternative choice.'
1.9 min
2023 Jun 27 7:53 PM
Neighborhood's Attorney David Reid on 340 Route 6 Site
A problem with the site... all of the presentations have been focused on the internal assessments of the site. None of the discussions have focused on the external impacts of the decision. Significant detrimental effect on the adjoining neighborhood.
3.9 min
2023 Jun 27 7:50 PM
Abutter Ed Kinsella Discusses Neighborhood Concerns
2.9 min
2023 Jun 27 4:09 PM
Select Board Chair Requires Public Comments Be Held Until the DPW Agenda Item
...and states the public will have the opportunity to speak at that time.
0.5 min
Agenda item 7B:
Public Works Facility Update, Discussion, and Possible Vote on Site Location
Public Works Facility Update, Discussion, and Possible Vote on Site Location
2023 May 31
Cape Cod Commission Traffic Study for Rt 6
Cape Cod Commission reports on traffic analysis for Rt 6 in the vicinity. The closest thing to data in addition to accident report analysis.
Per the report to the Walsh Committee: 'LOS E/F indicates more significant delays but does not necessarily mean that that intersection presents safety issues... For future analyses, it is suggested that additional traffic data is collected during the summer months.'
2023 Apr
MA-Licensed Architect Anthony Garrett Joins the Group
The 'DPW Study Group' continued to develop a lower cost Town Hall Hill Campus Plan concept.
Repurposing two of the existing buildings (about 25% of the total square feet requirements) and keeping the existing fuel station were key to saving millions. Redeveloping the existing site also would produce million dollar plus savings.
Additional benefits included no environmental damage, no permitting issues such as special permit conditions, no impact on Rt 6 traffic in an accident-prone corridor, and no 'industrial' look on a visible part of Rt 6.
2023 Feb
W&S Suggested Exploring Town Hall Hill Well Relocation
From the DPW to Snow's Field or to abutting parcels
W&S noted this in their Feb 2022 update, but an analysis of well relocation was not part of the initial scope of work.
Given that the new DPW could fit on Town Hall Hill if the well could be relocated, water expert Kevin Kuechler explored the least cost way to move the well. In addition, past and present water test results were reviewed, and it was determined that there are no issues with the well water at Snow's Field. This was confirmed by independent water consultant Thomas Cambareri.
2023 Jan 10
W&S Feasibility Study - Update
DPW project COST increased by $7,000,000 to $29,600,000
2023 Jan 5
Review of W&S and Current Town Hall Hill Site
Experienced Developer Reviews Site and Plans
A new DPW can be built on Town Hall Hill in phases, while service continues. It should cost considerably less than currently projected.
2022 May 17
Job Swap
Reed and Weinstein swap jobs; Reed is now SB Chair.
2022 Feb 8
Route 6 Traffic Considerations
DPW Director to Select Board: accident history on Rt 6
Between Shore Rd and Andrew Way (just north of the School), around the Public Safety Facility
1.1 min
2022 Feb 8
W&S Feasibility Report - Update
COST increased by $4,618,000 to $22,600,000
DPW project scale stays at 29,608 SF
2021 Jul 13
SB votes to dissolve Water Resources Oversight Committee
Provincetown Independent: 'Water Oversight Committee Gets Flushed'
Standing Building Committee remains empty.
Standing Building Committee remains empty.
2021 Jan 1
Darrin Tangeman Hired as Town Manager
2020 Jul 14
Bob Weinstein Becomes Select Board Chair
2020 Feb 11
W&S Feasibility Study - Update
DPW project reduced to 29,608 SF; COST reduced to $17,982,000
2020 Feb 11
Paul Morris Letter to Select Board
DPW project should be scaled to what Truro requires.
The Truro Select Board Chair reads a letter from the former DPW Director about why the Public Safety site is not appropriate for a DPW facility.
3.5 min
2019 Jun
W&S Feasibility Report
Space Needs: 32,487 SF; TOTAL PROJECT COST: $20,655,018
2018 Dec 28
Email to Weston & Sampson With Site Preference
Route 6 site 'would be the best option.'
2018
Weston & Sampson Hired to Advise on DPW Requirements
Request: 'To perform a feasibility study to determine a new site location and requirements for a new Department of Public Works Facility.'
2016
Jarrod Cabral Appointed DPW Director
2015
Jay Norton Hired as DPW Director
2014 Dec
Paul Morris Retires as DPW Director
After announcing his retirement six months earlier.
2014 Nov
RaeAnn Palmer hired as Town Administrator
A three-year contract was announced by Select Board chair Jay Coburn. The town administrator position was vacant since February due to the death of Town Administrator Rex Peterson.
2014 May 20
Jay Coburn Re-elected Select Board Chair
2013
Bob Weinstein Elected to Select Board
1992 Nov 30
Decision of the Board of Appeals
ZBA grants special permit for new Fire Rescue Police Station
The Board includes by reference the three-page submission filed with the Board of Appeals by the Town Building Committee on Nov 18, 1992, and entitled: 'Summary of Request for Special Permit.'
1992 Nov 18
Summary of Request for Special Permit for Fire Rescue Police Station
Town Building Committee to the ZBA
Paragraph 4b: 'It is buffered from the adjoining residential zone by the large area and extensive trees.'
1992 Oct 21
Town Meeting Vote on Special Permit for Fire Rescue Police Station
Town Building Committee brings the design to the voters for approval.
'The proposed building is separated from residential areas by woods.'
It was approved by the voters and the Building Committee then requested the ZBA issue a special permit.