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TOWN OF LEXINGTON
<br />Permanent Building Committee
<br />Permanent Members
<br />Jon Himmel, Co-Chairman, Charles Favazzo, Co-Chairman,
<br />Peter Johnson, Philip Coleman, Celis Brisbin, Elizabeth Giersbach, Frederick Merrill
<br />Police Station Members: Semoon Oh, Wendy Krum
<br />Associate Members: Curt Barrentine, Henrietta Mei
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<br />PBC Minutes for the meeting held on: 1-11-24
<br />Meeting was held remotely via Zoom
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<br />Members Present:
<br />Jon Himmel, Celis Brisbin, Charles Favazzo, Philip Coleman
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<br />Others Present:
<br />Mark Barrett, David Kanter, Mike Cronin, Wendy Krum, Henrietta Mei, Michael Burton, Fred Merrell, Lisa
<br />Giersbach, Lorraine Finnegan, Martine Dion, Joe Pato, Phil Poirelli, Matthew Rice, Rosemary Park, Bob Pressman,
<br />Julie Hackett, Kathleen, Bridger McGaw, Deepita Sawhney, Dan Voss
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<br />The PBC Meeting was called to order at 6:05 pm.
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<br />Update on Police Station & Solar Canopy Project
<br />Mike Burton from Dore and Whittier provided an update on the Police Station construction. He reported that in
<br />December, overhead mechanical, electrical & plumbing (MEP) rough installation and labeling were ongoing, AC
<br />piping and ductwork passed the pressure testing, fire stopping was ongoing, wall tile began in the bathrooms, and
<br />most windows were installed. The brick and brownstone continued through December. The drywall installation was
<br />mostly done, and painting was ongoing. The exterior conduit was signed off from Eversource. The northwest corner
<br />was filled, and it will be used for loading in the Spring once the binder is down. The roof trims and gutters were
<br />ongoing. The main boiler and chiller were successfully pressure-tested. AT&T put a grounding ring around the newly
<br />installed antenna base for the tower. The ceiling grid begins on the second floor. The plumber was working on his
<br />items. There was curtain wall testing and one window-wall test, both of which passed. The town of Lexington building
<br />inspector and electrical inspector were on the job.
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<br />Mike Burton reported on the work occurring in January. The curtain wall and all exterior trim, as well as caulking, will
<br />be finished in January. The metal roof panel installation will continue. The electrical installation was the main focus
<br />for Griffin. Paint and wall tile will continue. The elevator installation and millwork began. The ceiling grid on both floors
<br />was ongoing. The interior illumination storefront and locker installation began. The solar canopy footings were hoped
<br />to be started in January. He stated that he hoped Eversource would sign off on the PME9 switch. Mike Burton
<br />provided photographs of the ongoing work. It was asked if they were still on schedule. Mike Burton stated that the
<br />addition of the PV panel work caused the end of the schedule to shift. The building turnover was set for April 19th,
<br />and after the 19th, the site around the building proper would continue to be worked on. Everything to the west of the
<br />solar canopy would be turned on May 17th, and the rest would be turned over on June 17th. The police department
<br />would be moving back in at the end of June or in early July. The final site work and planting would likely happen in
<br />June, but the canopy was being finalized and could cause adjustments. It was noted that there needed to be more
<br />conversations related to the pricing of the canopy.
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<br />Update on Lexington High School Project
<br />Lorraine Finnegan from SMMA provided an update on the Lexington High School Project. She reported that the
<br />preliminary design program activities included developing the educational plan and the vision. It was reported that
<br />the education plan gets drafted by the district, the MSBA has specific categories that they want Dore and Whittier
<br />to deliver the educational plan in, and then Dore and Whitter will work with the district to make any edits. There
<br />were four visioning workshops planned, each with 60 attendees. All of the visioning sessions will be recorded and
<br />posted to the website. Educational programming meetings were in-depth meetings with the staff, students, and
<br />educators at the school. In past projects, the director of the department and teachers or staff often attend them. It
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