Board of Regional Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda – March 4, 2026
Published on: March 20, 2026
Board of Regional Commissioners
Chair: Mark Forest, Yarmouth
Vice Chair: Ronald Bergstrom, Chatham
Commissioner: Sheila Lyons, Wellfleet
Meeting Information
Date Posted: February 27, 2026, at 11:13 a.m.
Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM
Location
Barnstable Superior Court, County Commissioners Meeting Room
3195 Main Street
Barnstable, MA 02639
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Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Moment of Silence
4. Public Comment
The Open Meeting Law discourages public bodies from discussing topics not listed on the agenda. The public should therefore not expect the Board to respond to questions or statements made during the Public Comment portion of the meeting. All questions directed to County officials should be submitted in writing to the County Administrator.
5. Communication from the Assembly of Delegates
6. General Business
- 2026 Blizzard Response Update
- Barnstable County Ice-Breaking Update
- Update on the Former Municipal Fire Training Site Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Remediation and Permeable Reactive Barrier – Paul Ruszala, Assets and Infrastructure Manager; John Paquin, P.G., Associate Principal; and Jenn McKechnie, P.G., LSP, Senior Project Manager, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
- Announcement of a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) Federal Funding Award for Former Municipal Fire Training Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Remediation Site
- Ordinance 2026-03, to authorize a budget transfer within the County’s Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget, as enacted in Ordinance No. 2025-03, in the amount of $70,000, for the general fund operations of Barnstable County
- Ordinance 2026-05, to authorize the appropriation and transfer of $347,731 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for the First District Courthouse chiller underground piping replacement project
7. New Business
8. Commissioners’ Consent Agenda
- Authorizing the approval of Request for Qualifications #8108 for Tradespersons, and to authorize the County Administrator to execute contracts with R. Mullen, Robert W. Irvine Sons, Collins Construction, PA Landers, Bello Painting, Kobo Utility, Arden Engineering, CC Teknologies, Fernandes Masonry, Inc., Premier Fence, Boston Electric & Telephone, Tilton Electric Inc., Townsend Plumbing Heating, Enterprise Equipment Co. Inc., Bayside Plumbing Heating, CK Roofing Inc., The Waterproofing Company, and Pride Environmental Construction for the period of March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2029, for use by the following towns in Barnstable County: Barnstable, Bourne, Brewster, Dennis, Eastham, Falmouth, Harwich, Orleans, Sandwich, Truro, Wellfleet, and Yarmouth, as recommended by the Chief Procurement Officer.
- Authorizing the execution of a contract with the Town of Chatham and Barnstable County through the Dredge Department to do and perform all dredge-related work for the Aunt Lydia’s Cove Mooring Basin with an estimated volume of 25,000 cubic yards at the rate of $26.50 per cubic yard (Non-Booster Rate), with additional services including transportation of the Dredge Department’s skid steer to and from Tern Island by a private contractor for rough grading of removed material, and pre- and post-dredge surveys, for a total cost of $682,480, as recommended by the Dredge Director.
- Authorize Amendment 2 to contract BC-24-8045 between Barnstable County and United Elevator for elevator maintenance to remove the Innovation Building from the account, as recommended by the Chief Procurement Officer.
- Authorizing Change Order #1 between Barnstable County and Enterprise Equipment Co. Inc., relative to the First District Courthouse chiller replacement, for additional services for the replacement of deteriorated underground chiller water piping, including related excavation, materials, installation, testing, and associated contingency, as recommended by the Facilities Director.
- Authorizing Amendment #4 with ClearPath Advisors for Superior Courthouse Restoration Owners Project Manager services for bidding and construction administration in the amount of $142,240, as recommended by the Assets and Infrastructure Manager.
- Authorizing the execution of Federal Financial Report SF-425 and Grant Closeout Certification for the HOME Investment Partnership Program to close HOME Grant years 2018 through 2020 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as recommended by the HOME Program Manager.
- Authorizing the execution of an appointment of Committee Member Jenna Silva as the Sandwich Representative of the Barnstable County Coastal Resources Committee for the term of February 2, 2025 through January 31, 2028, as recommended by the Director of the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension.
- Authorizing the appointment of Brenda Vazquez, Director of Dennis COA, as a member representative, and Julie Groom, Director of Harwich COA, as an alternate member of the Health and Human Services Advisory Council for an unexpired term to May 31, 2027.
- Authorizing the execution of a receipt from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division, acknowledging the alteration of the location of a section of State Highway in Bourne, as illustrated in Parcel 19-B (Order of Taking) dated January 6, 2026.
- Authorizing the execution of a receipt from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division, acknowledging the alteration of the location of a section of State Highway in Bourne, as illustrated in Parcel 19-E (Order of Taking) dated January 28, 2026.
- Authorizing the execution of a receipt from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division, acknowledging the alteration of the location of a section of State Highway in Bourne, as illustrated in Parcel 19-F (Order of Taking) dated January 6, 2026.
- Authorizing the execution of a receipt from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division, acknowledging the alteration of the location of a section of State Highway in Bourne, as illustrated in Parcel 19-G (Order of Taking) dated January 6, 2026.
- Authorizing the execution of a receipt from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division, acknowledging the alteration of the location of a section of State Highway in Bourne, as illustrated in Parcel 19-I (Order of Taking) dated January 6, 2026.
- Authorizing the execution of a receipt from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division, acknowledging the alteration of the location of a section of State Highway in Bourne, as illustrated in Parcel 19-K (Order of Taking) dated January 28, 2026.
- Authorizing a Grounds Use Request from the Barnstable Fire Department for use of the Mary Pat Flynn Meeting Room on May 13, 2026.
- Authorizing the executions of sewer betterments.
9. Approval of Meeting Minutes
- February 11, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
10. Commissioners’ Reports
11. Upcoming Business
12. County Administrator and Staff Reports
13. Adjournment
ADA / Non-Discrimination Notice
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