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WE TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes of Tuesday, gust 12 2003 meeting at the Lexington High School Trailer. Permanent Building Committee member Philip Poinelli called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. with other PBC members, Bruce Creager, Dick Perry, Jonathan Himmel, and Peter Johnson present. Also in attendance were the Owner's Representatives, Bill Kealy and Gary Kaczmarek, Clerk of Works. From SHAA Architect, Terrence Sturm and from Dale Gienapp Design Architect, Dale Gienapp. D. GienVp handed out a report on the Acoustic Renovation at Lexington High School He said that the punch list and Substantial Completion would be done by next Friday; completion date for the project is October 10, 2003; back -up sound devices are being ordered; the electrical contractor is adding outlets for the transmitters; the roof -top units will be installed when the students return and noise will be a problem; windows and frames are in and glazing is being done; the Tectum is up; carpets are being cut and edged; and preliminary testing will take place over Columbus Day weekend. He also stated that this has been a cooperative project from all concerned. Northeast's Change Order No 1 for $29 173 00 was brought to the table by D Gienapp P. Poinelli made the motion to approve payment of Change Order No, 1. It was seconded by J. Himmel and all were in favor to pay. Gienapp then introduced Northeast's Payment Requisition No 2 in the amount of $338,856.00. The motion to approve payment of Payment Requisition No. 2 was made by P. Poinelli and seconded by D. Perry. All were in favor to pay $338,856.00 to Northeast. In lieu of the Architect B. Kealy discussed Eastern's Payment Requisition No 35 for $54,425.00. Kealy told the PBC that the project was in the final stages of the punch list with less than I% left, and stated that the HVAC hookup remains to be done. P. Johnson made the motion to approve payment of the Requisition in the amount of $54,425.00 which was seconded by B. Creager. All were in favor to pay the requisition. Next, Kealy presented Payment Requisition No 1 for Castagna Construction totaling $340,768.79. J. Himmel recommended that a more detailed Schedule of Values be expected in the future, as well as, examining the General Conditions for the CPM. He suggested that if Castagna does not comply, payments should be held back. P. Poinelli noted that the Specs list 15 items to be submitted for payment to be made. A motion was by P. Johnson to pay the Requisition in the amount of $340,768.79. It was seconded by B. Creager and all were in favor to pay the requisition. It was suggested by J. Himmel that TLCR and/or the Attorney for the Harrington project explain what is owned on the Harrington project and what is missing to gain understanding of these issues for the new Fiske project. T. Sturm brought Alexandra's Payment Requisition No 25 for the sum of $428,093.46 to the table Sturm said that he is still waiting for the Electrical Contractor to approve the lighting fixtures and that no extension time has been given. J. Himmel cautioned that the project did not want to own fixtures that would not be installed. The motion to approve payment in the amount of $428,093.46 was made by P. Johnson and seconded by D. Perry. All were in favor to pay.