Public Works Facility Design & Construction Committee

The Select Board has established a Public Works Facility Building Committee to advance the design of a new Public Works Facility located on Forest Road to a 60% design phase, bring the design and cost estimate to a Town Meeting, and to act as the Building Committee for the construction of the facility.

The committee will work with Town Staff and the Town Manager to recommend the expenditure of the $1,225,000 approved in Article 6A of the 2023 Annual Town meeting, plus other funds, to evaluate the scope, design, service levels, and financial estimates for the design and construction of the new DPW building, fuel depot, and site. The committee shall conduct extensive public outreach and update the Select Board at appropriate intervals.

• A member of the Select Board
• A member of the Finance Committee
• A member of the Green Advisory Board
• The Town Manager or designee
• The Public Works Director
• Four community members, residents of Acton, with experience in construction, energy‑efficient design, engineering, architecture, finance, legal, real estate development, Public Works operations or other complementary skills.

Subject matter experts from within the organization may also participate in committee meetings, including:

• Acton Finance Director
• Acton Public Facilities Superintendent
• DPW Operations Superintendent
• Sustainability Director
• Town Engineer
• Design Review Board

A quorum of the committee shall consist of a majority of the members presently appointed and serving. The committee will fully comply with the Open Meeting Law, the Public Records Law, and other applicable statutes and bylaws.

The committee will serve until the completion and commissioning of the project, at which point it will automatically be dissolved unless continued by subsequent action of the Select Board.

Individuals interested in any opening should fill out an application.

• Applications are available online here.
• Information about each committee is available on individual committee pages which can be reached through the Government button at the top of this page.
• Individuals are encouraged to attend a meeting of any committee that is of interest to them. Meeting dates can be found on the Calendar section of this site.