Committee Hears Mold, OSHA Warnings on Fire Station

Other Committee · Meeting of October 28, 2026

Northborough's Fire Station Building Committee flagged mold and OSHA risks tied to construction delays. A committee member said exposed spray foam insulation has exceeded the 30-day exposure limit used by manufacturers Carlisle, BASF and Johns Manville, with the installed product's 90-day spec sheet raising concern as the building remains open to the weather. The project team said a laborer has been added for site cleanup and the foam will be covered starting Monday.

Revised weathertight dates are now November 13 for the administration building and November 20 for the apparatus bay, with exterior brick and roofing both starting November 2. A committee member calculated roughly $885,000 remaining in contingency after bid savings are subtracted from a $7.1 million base figure, with total payments to date at $18.4 million. The committee also began planning a dedication plaque, debating whether to name individual members or simply honor "all previous and current firefighters and future firefighters."

In the full story:

• Executive Session on Bargaining and Litigation Strategy
• Approval of October 14 Minutes
• Construction Update
• Financial Update
• Design Update: Dedication Plaque
• FF&E and Furniture Planning
• Schedule Slippage, Mold Risk and Site Safety Concerns
• Scheduling and Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,381 words

Source: the Other Committee meeting of October 28, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.