$2.87M Rooster River Flood Project Approved Unanimously

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Why it matters

Golf course visitors may face construction disruptions starting January, but downstream properties will gain better flood protection by summer 2026.

What happened

Board unanimously approved $2,870,670 construction contract with Guerrera Construction Co Inc of Oxford, CT for Rooster River flood mitigation work
Project will build two detention ponds at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course to prevent river from being overwhelmed during storms
Guerrera was the low bidder of two responses; second bid was rejected for missing required paperwork
Construction scheduled to begin January 2026 and complete by June 2026
FERB member Richard Dmochowski praised the Board for moving forward with this "very important project"

What is next

Town Attorney Pires will finalize the EJCDC contract documents, then construction begins in January 2026.