Town of Webster Highway Department Salt Barn – Wash Building Bid Results and outline of NEED – 1/8/2026
Facts A structural engineering review of the existing barn has indicated that additional repairs to the existing building would be cost prohibitive and that functional operation of the building beyond this winter season is questionable at best. The current Salt Barn only holds approximately HALF of our annual salt usage. This is because our Town has grown significantly in the last 41 years since the existing barn was built in 1984. Salt SHORTAGES are expected again this year. In a shortage situation the current undersized barn creates a significant threat to driver safety. Pushing this project down the road or revising the scope of the project will require ADDITIONAL EXPENSE and diminish efficiency of scale for the work needed.
Completing this project after a significant structural failure not only threatens the safety of residents and staff but would also cost significantly more.
What only enough salt for one more plow run looks like. Winter 24-25
Possible Cost Saving Contract VE / Allowances / Alternates - $89,663 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
*Rock Allowance - $50,000 Remove Performance Bond - $33,000 Remove additional Insurance - $5,000 *Remove Winter Conditions - $20,000 Change to Shingle Roof - $25,000 *Change Building Fascia - $14,663 *Exclude railing paint - $5,000 Wood push Walls - $170,000
$530,000 (Conservative) Chips Funding - $300,000 Grant Funding - $600,000 AWARDED! Total Proposed Cost Savings - $1,519,663
Wooden push wall post and brace on the existing salt barn that has already been replaced and repaired due to age and condition.
$600,000 Water Quality Improvement Grant The grant award contract will require all aspects of the grant application to be constructed. The truck wash out is a key component to meeting EPA standards. Only the second salt storage facility replacement project to be awarded funds. The award emphasizes the importance of the Town’s continued dedication to it’s MS4 program and leading by example when it comes to capital improvement project. Failure to utilize awarded grant funds negatively affects future grant applications.
Budget and Bid Results Pre-bid Estimate
Bid Results
• Salt Barn
$1,972,093
$2,124,439
• Truck Washout Building
$1,687,091
$1,472,849
• Incidentals
$ 400,000
$350,000
• Demo Existing Highway Garage
$ 951,308
$830,712
• Paving and Utilities
$1,489,452
$1,380,000
• Construction Contingency TOTAL
$ 350,000 $ 6,849,944
$ 100,000 $6,258,000
• Possible Cost Savings
($2,075,000)
($1,519,663)
$4,774,944
$4,738,337
TOTAL NET
*Items 2,3,5,8 of VE not included.
Highway Facility Replacement Phase I &II Summary New Highway Building / Cliff Jones Phase I Fund Allocations Salt Barn Truck Washout Building Demo Existing Highway Garage Paving and Utilities Construction Contingency Incidentals Identified Cost Savings Total
$ 22,093,902 ($ 900,677) $ 2,124,439 $ 1,472,849 $ 830,712 $ 1,380,000 $ 100,000 $ 350,000 ($ 1,519,663) $ 25,931,562
Approved Bond Amount
$ 28,250,000
Estimated Amount Under Budget
$2,318,438
Next Steps Award bids and complete the facility upgrades under budget.
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