HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-01-15-PBC-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON„ MASSACHUSETTS
PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE.
UtivAr.fa_s of ,7<_urt-tar'y- 1ap.._. 1987 meetinc1 in Room G- 15, Town 01ficE
Building as amended and accepted 2/ 12/87
The rnc.,eti.rlg waa called to order by Chairman Kennedy at 8 00 p m
Other Committee members present were Edson, 3 Kennedy Scanlon
and boar l: Also on hand were Selectman-Liaison McSweeney„
School. Committee members Newman and WI k Staff Coscia. and
Mac.I nnes, Con t.ructi. -in Consultant Al tchi son and TAMS per sonnel
Iwer ks and Manford
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Ms l ouar t passed out a list of cuts that had been discussed by
the- ct-hool Committee at. their 7 70 a m meeting of today with
her Aitchison and school staff FIerson and Mac.Innes (attached)
Meetings with iouart, WIk and TAMS personnel continued throughout
the da to evaluate. the dollar significance of these cuts A
handwritten >t-oresheet (to be replaced by typewritten version)
summarI end these findings
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Comments on School. Committee_ listIn the High School auditorium
TAMF found the R _Q estimate underfunded About $250, 000 to
$ ,no,, (.#'o will be needed to accomplish the fo"er ,, storage, work-.
room and other improvements At. Estabrook , the IMC should be
placed in two e:. i ting classrooms. rather than in the pr e•,ent
entranced t.hi!: would leave the eating area as e` istirig At the
High school the science depart.ment woul ci rather have laboratories
upgraded than additional classroom space built A change in
corridor configuration would solve an e' i ting traffic: pattern
problem Lip to $40, 000 could be set /Ed here The proposal to move
the Harrington library to the lower floor may prove -inl.y a }mall.
saving, ar c:hit.cc:'ts pointed out At Fiske aesthetic concerns may
,hitt kindergarten and storagi d however, the IMC is a must At
the high school field house the only possible saving might be in
replacement rather than repair of the parquet floor- behind the
bleachers
Cute ti 'lino r.:+ P.Ieud auici Fr i.ori.tIcs gf Cp:tsL l ennedy, Edson and
Scanlon asked for review of tine: problem TAMS representatives
e' p1ai.ne,cl Plow they had analyzed the F:L_O Option m recommendations
for each school and found the following ( 1 ) No funding for some
items assumed i.ncludeci: (,l) Scope of work disagreeing with funds
esti mated and ( .2) E, tr a funds needed clue to general contrac:tor s
customary .:n percent markup but F:L..Q factored in onl. 10 percent.
TAMP noted asbec-t.-a- removal estimate variations
In general
they reported the iCL_D estimates Oki but a little low Kennedy
ad' oc ted keeping cut within line items The. School. Committee.
at their meeting this morning gave priority to the educational
program and impact on student Noted that in cuts there. is no
touching of items required by code iwer k:s pointed out errors
and omi sions in the R:I..CI report a- well Es places wher the
intent of the users: had not been answered
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The 'TAMS i i t was r•ex. i owed It showed that agreed cuts might
come within $1. 10,: 000 to $160, 000 of budget. (The High School
Science building s non-addition has helpers ) A Lengthy discus-
sion ensued about the value and need to accomplish some 1ong
pos tponecl maintenance. tt pr-? items One item of this sort not
eliminated is ceiling tile repl _tcement„ as this om:Es±: :ion would be
all. til--01: i. Dur.. Capital E, pendi.tura=' Lommitt_:?e spokesman
Spector advocated for preventive maintenance budgeting Clarke
will need a complate roof renewal at aappro: i.matel.y $60 )cur cost
Also noted that::. $90 000 could possibly be saved on the field
hou.•e roof
VOTED to accept Option 0 budget summary a- modified by attached
document, : of January ll 1987 VOTED to accept TAMS letter of
January 1."';, 1987 ac modified by their 1/ 15/87 summary and dole
tion of high school science classroom expansion stet to be
determined 1. .:?cati.on of Harrington INC to lower floor
Concern about lack of contingency funding and persistent short-
fall e pressed by J Kennedy Other committee members reminded
that renoh at.ion is costly Chairman noted that this is not the
1 .a• t round of pL-I ible program cuts
Asbest..oss, }3a.r'l:aar :t Hanford said TAMS i now proposing long-term
asbestos abatement as a iers costly way to tackle the asbestos I
problem Alread d Soo (MO has been spent, leaving a balance of G
about. 11.6O„ oit0 More may be needed for this work The proposed
program would remove asbestco• posing immediate danger and enc_ap-
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ssulate the remaining Replacement of removed material is costly,
too Further tudy is required
G.1i i_l..jk_Rciof_.. Replacement of the coping comes from the TAMS
budget. This will to included in a forthcoming meeting with TAMS
on thE.i.r fee r k_vi cion
Schedule Review and Future: PDC and information MeaetincJk., Atte-+r
some directs!: ion the following were set.
January .c. PDC Meeting to review/approve asbestos proposed
plan, KLG! final plans review with He -decker
February S - Review TANS plans for 5 schools with staff
February 12 PDC meeting to review plans, 'TAMS feee
E'uhruar > 2T Publ i Information meeting on C lar ke Diamond,
Harrington
February 25- Public Information meeting on Fiske Estabrook
March 1 -- FEC meeting
Me•E. t i.net adjourned at 10 50 p m until ne, is Thur sday
Respectfully submitted �yy"p' 2 ,x” _ :iecretary
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