Agreement between Regional School District No 7 BOE & Northwestern Teachers’ Association

TOWN OF COLEBROOK

Notice is hereby given that a signed copy of the Agreement between Regional School District No. 7 Board of Education and Northwestern Teachers’ Association of Regional School District No. 7 2023 – 2026 has been filed with the Town Clerk and is available for public inspection during regular office hours.

Notice is also hereby given that a signed copy of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Northwestern Administrators’ Association and The Board of Education of Regional School District No. 7 dated July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026 has been filed with the Town Clerk and is available for public inspection during regular office hours.

Dated at Colebrook, Connecticut this 22nd day of December, 2022.
Debra L. McKeon, MCTC

(Legal notice per 10-153d of the CGS, Agreement received 12/22/2022 – 30 days expires on 01/22/2023).

Posted in Information | Comments Off on Agreement between Regional School District No 7 BOE & Northwestern Teachers’ Association

Beech Hill Road

The dirt portion of Beech Hill Road is closed for the winter.
Posted in Information | Comments Off on Beech Hill Road

HVAC referendum CCS Superintendent Letter

Hello Everyone,
I am sending out the letter that Robert Gilbert sent to the CCS Staff and Boards last evening.
Good Evening CCS Staff
I am very happy to report that the Town of Colebrook voted to approve our HVAC project at their referendum today. The vote was 100-46 in favor of the project. The dream of a new HVAC system has been discussed and debated for over 10 years, so tonight’s vote is a major step forward for our school to improve the heating, cooling and air quality for our school. . This project is now contingent on the District being awarded a grant from the State of Connecticut. We will be submitting our application with all required documents in the next few days and the state will inform us in January as to whether we have been awarded the grant. We will keep you informed along the way.
Many thanks goes to our Board of Education and Board Chair Andy Bakulski for their full support of this project as well as First Selectman Chris Johnstone and the Board of Selectmen for their full support. We also thank the Board of Finance and the voters of Colebrook for approving this project.
Have a great Thanksgiving holiday with your family and friends.
Bob
Posted in Information | Comments Off on HVAC referendum CCS Superintendent Letter

HVAC Referendum Vote Results

Good Morning Colebrook Residents,
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)….Coming soon to a school near you! I am pleased to announce the results of the Referendum for the Colebrook Consolidated School HVAC Referendum that was voted on yesterday, 22 November 2022. The voters of the Town of Colebrook approved a $1.8 HVAC project for school. This is subject to being awarded a grant that will limit the town’s share of the cost to $1 million or less and further approved the borrowing of up to $1 million for this purpose on terms satisfactory to the Boards of Selectman and Finance. There was a total of 146 votes cast, with 100 “yea” votes and 46 “nay” votes.
The school superintendent now has permission to submit all of the required documents for the grant to the State of Connecticut for review and hopefully we will know in January if the town has been awarded the grant.
I am very appreciative of all of the work that has gone into this project to move it forward. Upgrading the Mechanical Room, HVAC system and the electrical service has been a project discussed and worked on by the School Building Committee, the Board of Education and the Board of Finance for many years. I thank all of the past and current members of these boards for all of the help and thought that has gone into this project.
Respectfully,
Chris Johnstone , 1st Selectman
Posted in Information | Comments Off on HVAC Referendum Vote Results

Help Wanted

HELP WANTED: The Town of Colebrook is accepting applications for a Road Maintenance Crew Member. Experience preferred and current CDL license required. Applications and job description available in the Board of Selectmen’s Office, Town Hall, Floor 1, 562 Colebrook Road, Colebrook CT Applications due no later than Monday November 28, 2022 at 4 pm. Any questions please call 860-379-3359 x202
Town of Colebrook is an equal opportunity employer
Posted in Information | Comments Off on Help Wanted

Legal Notice ~ Federal Project ~ Bridges

LEGAL NOTICE

Town of Colebrook, Connecticut

Notice to Contractors:

Sealed bids for the construction of the following project will be received by the Town of Colebrook at the Town Hall, 562 Colebrook Road, Colebrook, CT 06021 until December 7, 2022, 10:00 am after which time no further bids will be accepted. NO EXCEPTIONS. The bids will be publicly opened and read in Town Hall Meeting Room at 10:00 am.

FEDERAL PROJECT

F.A.P. # 6029(025) Town of Colebrook, Connecticut
State Project No. 0029-0104
Replacement of Bridge No. 05141 and Preservation of Bridge No. 05146
Contract Goal: 13% Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)
The project is subject to Federal and State prevailing wage rate requirements.

The project consists of the Replacement of the Bridge No. 05141, Sandy Brook Road over Sandy Brook and Preservation of Bridge No. 05146, Old Creamery Road over Still River.

The Town of Colebrook (Municipality) hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and that they will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, mental retardation or physical disability, including but not limited to blindness, in consideration for an award.

“Bid Proposal Form”, “Schedule of Prices”, “Bid Bond”, “Non-Collusion Affidavit” and “Bidder’s Prequalification” approval letter signed by the CTDOT Contracts Manager must be completed and returned with the submitted bid. Failure to properly execute and include any one of these five documents in the bid submission will result in the bid not being read and the subsequent rejection of the bid.

Plans and Specifications for the above project may be examined and/or obtained at Advanced Reprographics, 50 Corporate Avenue, Plainville, CT 06062, (860) 410-1020. Plans and Specifications may be viewed and/or obtained by going to the Advanced Reprographics website www.advancedrepro.net. Prospective bidders should access the “Planroom” on the website and go to the “Public Jobs” area, no log in information is necessary. Plans and specifications may be picked up at the Advanced Reprographics office. Plans and specifications may also be ordered by calling the Advanced Reprographics number listed above. Bidders are responsible for all printing costs and shipping costs, as applicable.

Form 818 Standard Specifications and Supplemental Specifications may be obtained via the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=3609&q=430362. All Proposals must be on the form furnished by the Town of Colebrook and must be requested for the above named project.

NOTE: Prospective bidders must have a current sworn Statement (CON-16) on file with the Connecticut Department of Transportation and be prequalified to perform Group No. 9 (Intermediate Bridges) work. The Bidder’s Prequalification approval letter signed by the
CTDOT Contracts Manager shall be included as part of the bid package submitted to the
Municipality.

NOTE: A Surety Company Bond, on the form furnished by the Town, for at least 30 percent of the amount of the bid must accompany each proposal. A certified check will not be accepted. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

NOTE: The apparent low bidder and second low bidder, as determined by the Municipality
immediately after the bid opening, shall submit the Pre-award DBE Commitment Approval Request form(s) to the Town of Colebrook NO LATER THAN FIVE (5) calendar days after the bid opening. This is a requirement of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26, Participation of DBEs. If the second low bidder does not submit the required DBE forms within the required time, they will not be eligible for contract reward.

CONTRACTORS that find discrepancies and/or errors in or between plans, specifications, quantities and other matters, must immediately notify Mr. Dennis A. Garceau, P.E., GM2 Associates, Inc., 115 Glastonbury Boulevard, Glastonbury, CT 06033, Email: DGarceau@GM2INC.COM in writing not less than ten days before the scheduled bid opening.

Date: November 9, 2022 Town of Colebrook

Posted in Information | Comments Off on Legal Notice ~ Federal Project ~ Bridges

Special Town Meeting ~ November 21st ~ 8:00

TOWN OF COLEBROOK
WARNING
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The electors and those persons eligible to vote in town meetings of the Town of Colebrook, Connecticut, are hereby warned and notified that a Special Town Meeting will be held at the Colebrook Town Hall Meeting Room (2 nd floor), 562 Colebrook Road, Colebrook, Connecticut, on Monday, November 21, 2022 at 8:00 P.M. for the following purpose:

  1. “Shall the Town of Colebrook (i) approve a $1.8 million HVAC project for the Colebrook Consolidated School, subject to being awarded a grant that will limit the town’s share of the cost to $1 million or less, and (ii) further approve the borrowing of up to $1 million for this purpose on terms satisfactory to Boards of Selectmen and Finance?”

The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Colebrook has designated that the vote on Item 1
shall be by Referendum on the optical scan voting machines in the Town of Colebrook on
Tuesday, November 22, 2022 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Dated at Colebrook, Connecticut this 9th day of November, 2022.

Christopher L. Johnstone
Kate Kennedy
Ernie Marmer
Selectmen of the Town of Colebrook

Posted in Information | Comments Off on Special Town Meeting ~ November 21st ~ 8:00

HVAC Referendum ~ November 22nd ~ 6:00 am to 8:00 pm

LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF COLEBROOK
SCHOOL HVAC REFERENDUM

Pursuant to Section 7-7 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, notice is hereby given to
the electors and citizens qualified to vote in town meetings of the Town of Colebrook that
a referendum will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, to vote to approve or
disapprove the following question:

“Shall the Town of Colebrook (i) approve a $1.8 million HVAC project for the Colebrook Consolidated School, subject to being awarded a grant that will limit the town’s share of the cost to $1 million or less, and (ii) further approve the borrowing of up to $1 million for this purpose on terms satisfactory to Boards of Selectmen and Finance?”

Optical Scan voting machines will be used. A vote of “YES” being a vote for approval,
and a vote of “NO” being a vote for disapproval, of this HVAC project. Absentee ballots
will be available at the office of the Town Clerk as provided by law.

Voting will take place at the Town Hall, Meeting Room (2nd floor), 562 Colebrook Road,
from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Dated at Colebrook, Connecticut, this 9th day of November 2022.
Debra L. McKeon
Town Clerk

Posted in Information | Comments Off on HVAC Referendum ~ November 22nd ~ 6:00 am to 8:00 pm

Cookie Land

Posted in Information | Comments Off on Cookie Land

Colebrook School Seeking Instruments

DO YOU HAVE ANY USED INSTRUMENTS JUST LYING AROUND THE HOUSE?

Colebrook Consolidated School has a thriving instrumental music program which is comprised of students from grades 4, 5, and 6. Some of our students use instruments which are rented through area music stores, and some of our students use Colebrook School owned instruments. At present, our school is in need of additional band instruments. We especially need flutes, alto saxophones, mallet instruments, and some low brass instruments.

If you, or someone that you know has a band instrument that is not being used, and would like to have it donated to Colebrook School, we would greatly appreciate it. We would accept a band instrument once we check the overall condition and playability of the instrument. For additional information please contact Mr. Valerio or Mrs. Driscoll at Colebrook School.

Posted in Information | Comments Off on Colebrook School Seeking Instruments