The Sweden Town Board has awarded contracts for the renovation of the Sweden Town Hall. At the June 6 Town Board meeting, the Town awarded contracts for the interior renovations to: Thompson Builds (general), Concord Electric (electric), Lloyd Mechanical (plumbing), and Lloyd Mechanical (mechanical work). Flooring has been ordered through the New York State contract.
Previously, the Town had awarded bids to RMG Custom Metal for roof replacement and to Lloyd Mechanical for boiler replacement.
Town Hall staff will be moving to the Sweden/Clarkson Community Center, 4927 Lake Road, at the end of June/beginning of July for a period of two to three months. All regular Town Hall transactions – dog licenses, hunting and fishing licenses, marriage licenses, building permits, notarizations, etc. will be available at the Community Center. All Town Hall departments, with the exception of the court, will be available during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during July and August) at the Community Center. Plans are still underway for the relocation of the Town Court during portions of the renovation.
All Town Board meetings for July, August and September will move to the Community Center; all Planning Board, ZBA and Conservation Board meetings will be held at the Sweden Town Park Lodge, 4761 Redman Road, during July, August and likely September. Staff phone numbers will remain the same during the renovation – one of the benefits of having voice over internet phones. The Town hopes to have staff back in the Town Hall in September in time for school tax collection.
The interior renovation includes: the construction of handicapped accessible men’s and women’s restrooms; the total demolition and reconstruction of the front, open office areas to include a handicapped accessible counter and security features; update of electrical and IT infrastructure; the correction of code issues; and new carpeting. Asbestos abatement is a major cost factor in the project – more than $100,000 for the abatement alone.
Parking at the Town Hall will be limited at different stages of the project. Not only will contractors have equipment and materials on site, the Town will store some furnishings in pods on site. Those who routinely use the Town Hall parking lot to visit other businesses, should use caution during the next few months.
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