HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-10-08-PBC-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON MASSACHUSETTS
PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE
Minutes of October 8. 1987 committee meeting in Room G-1, Town
Office Building, as approved November 12, 1987
The meeting was called to order by Chairman pro tem Ted Edson at
8.43 p.m. with other committee members Smith and Touart present
Chairman Kennedy arrived about 8 p m. Also present were
consultants Aitchison and Rowlands of Andrew Chartwell , School
Committee member Wik and staff Acting Town Manager Adler and
schools' Maclnnes and Zimmerman
Minutes of September 10 1987 were approved as amended.
Comments on Progress Report No. 12 The cleanup work done by
Triangle at Bridge and Bowman was "not a bad job" Custodial
slowdown and shortage of personnel continue to hamper cleanup
efforts, Maclnnes reported
As the written report states, the long-lead carpeting at Bridge
is incomplete, but nearly all other carpeting has been done in
the last few days, except for of base moldings Electrical work
at Diamond is still pending, with the electrician scheduled to
finish the other schools this month Noted that by the end of
1987 Package II work should be virtually done. The paint job is
a concern, as work is now being done nights. Committee wondered
if Christmas vacation would be needed for final push Zimmerman
called attention to the painters' drips and dribbles".
Budget goad news was reported by the consultants. Due to
misunderstanding of reporting practices between consultants and
TAMS, the budget is now back on track (TAMS did not know about
$200,000 in savings on Bridge and Bowman or full data on
contingencies) A budget status report summary sheet distributed
by Rowlands showed combined contracted amount, asbestos and
Package 3 estimates equal to $11,870,000 A full report, with
change orders added to actuals and subtracted from contingencies,
will appear next week
Pay Schedule Since last month's pay schedule approval the
Chairman signed for payment of all but $3,000 retainage to
Morello. Most of the current problems are covered under
warranties. three years for workmsanship by the contractor and
20 years for materials by the manufacturer Kennedy's decision
was ratified by the committee
An additional payment to TAMS after the last list was signed and
ratified All but $1,000 has been paid Briggs. There are still
severl leaks at the high school and one at Diamond. At Clarke
the leaking appears to have been caused mostly by drain problems.
Committee VOTED to approve pay schedule dated 10/8/87 as
presented by consultants.
PBC Minutes 10/8/87 p 2
HESCO penalties for tardy reinsulation will not be invoked,
committee agreed, since the asbestos contractor's price was
considerably lower than other bids. Also Clerk of Works
Coscia called his work "super" and the delays did not cause extra
cost or suffering except for a little drain clogging
Value Management Session Review was conducted with TAMS
architects Iwerks, Hanford and McNicholas Among the items
decided were to include the built-in display cases but not
benches in the high school lobby, not to eliminate carpeting the
high school auditorium balcone ($4,000) and to retain the Diamond
present library as existing with dividing walls (saving 17,000)
Among work items the architect had selected to consider adding were
the high school entry portico, restoring size of Fiske Library
from 2400 to 2600 s.f painting the Fiske classrooms and corridors
and the High School Field House floor (cost $150,000 to rebuild
the gyms area not including the parquet section) Zimmerman
described the present condition of the gym and parquet floors as
a real problem possibly calling for emergency repairs
Two conflicting motions regarding the Fiske library were
proposed, with neither carrying. The architects pointed out that
their personnel were stalled awaiting this and similar decisions.
Committee scheduled another meeting next Tuesday, October 13 to
settle these pending revision in Package III.
Schools section of meeting adjourned at 10'05 p m
Muzzev Condomiums and Senior Center Problems. mainly roof were
then discussed with Joseph 0 Leary manager of the building and
Peter diMatteo of the condomium association Although some of
the roof was repaired when the building was converted from school
use, most of the roof is 20 to 30 years old Flashings are
leaking around new skylights and vent pipes and old copper
flashings are pockmarked with holes Deck drains (some of which
may be connected into the sanitary sewer system) are also causing
severe problems
A study has been done by Simpson Gumpertz and Heger and based
upon it only one roofing bid received from Federal Sheet and
Metal for $230,000 base bid with many escalating costs possible
due to rotting roof board, etc The condo group has already
spent $22,000 on major repairs.
Committee recommended the group get an independent contractor to
evaluate the bid and possibly wait until spring to rebid when the
bidding climate may be better
Meeting adjourned at 10'45 p.m. until Tuesday, October 13 at 6:30
p m. in Room 111
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Respectfully submitted, � Erna S Greene, Secretary