Department of Public Works (DPW) Building Renovation Committee

Charter

The Select Board establishes the Department of Public Works (DPW) Building Renovation Committee to oversee the repair, renovation, and expansion of the Carlisle DPW located on Morse Rd.

The authority of this Committee includes advising the Town’s hired professional designers, engineers, and construction firms in consultation with the Town’s professional staff. Examples of management include selecting the project’s designer by following the Town’s designer selection policy for finalizing design plans and specifications, and overseeing the construction, remodeling, alteration or renovation, equipping and furnishing, of the DPW. The Committee shall act as the Town’s liaisons to boards, committees, community groups, staff, and other stakeholders to publicize and provide education about the project. The Committee is to report regularly to the Select Board and is ordered to communicate any substantial changes to the project’s scope immediately. No changes to the project’s design/scope shall cause the project to exceed a projected $15 million in total costs, materially change the design approved by the Select Board, nor delay the project past the Select Board’s approved timeline without additional approval. Additionally, all changes must be related to or adhere to the Select Board’s stated project goals:

• Meet current and anticipated safety standards for employees.
• Accommodate gender equity within the facility.
• Maximize existing space and only add cost effective space based on needs assessment.
• Maintain a high level of sustainability in the completion of the project

Effective January 13, 2026, the Committee shall assist with finalizing the DPW building conceptual design, cost estimate and funding request to complete full schematic design and construction documents. This funding request will be presented to residents at the 2026 Annual Town Meeting. If this design funding is approved, the final design and construction documents to include costs will be presented to residents at a Town Meeting for a project funding vote no later than 2027 Annual Town Meeting. If town residents approve the project funding, the Committee will then oversee the procurement and implementation of the project through its completion. 

The Committee shall consist of seven members as follows:

• Five voting members
  1. One member from the Municipal Facilities Committee
  2. One member from the Environmental Sustainability Committee
  3. One member from the Finance Committee
  4. One member from the Conservation Commission
  5. One at-large member from the residents of Carlisle

• Three non-voting members
  1. Town Administrator or designee
  2. DPW Director or designee
  3. Fire Chief or designee

The Select Board also grants authority to the Town Administrator to involve key members of the Town Staff as non-voting members such as the Town Planner and the Town Facilities Director.

Amended January 27, 2026

 Members