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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-05-11-PBC-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes of May 11 1989 committee meetina Room G-1 , Town Office Building, as approved June 8 , 1989 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Kennedy at 7 45 p m , with other committee members Edson Johnson, John Kennedy Scanlon and Touart (who left at 7 50) present Also present were staff Coscia and Maclnnes Field House Roof At a meeting with Briggs ' director David Campbell , PBC representatives walked out when Briggs retrenched to their October (pre-Adler conditions) agreement Attorney Dettman of Palmer & Dodge has been asked to file suit Town Counsel Cohen has suggested negotiating with Morello and Dettman called Morello regarding the underlayment, which had been changed to vertical instead horizontal , which it should have been Also noted to him that the PVC should be extended another ten feet If these negotiations are not satisfactory, the next step will be litigation Chairman Kennedy wanted to make sure that neither the town nor Chartwell had approved changing underlayment installation to a vertical direction Rowlands stated that neither the town nor Chartwell has approved this Reported that the shingle and hips were discussed only at a pre-job meeting Hips caused consternation by both Maclnnes and the committee Insulation is not in the specifications Existing insulation was found to be waterlogged and had to be removed What code requires is not exactly clear TAMS controversy Axelrod called after he received the committee ' s letter, and the response time was extended to May 12 TAMS noted willingness to come down (to $200 , 000) in their request for additional fee Chairman Kennedy cited loss due to architectural shortcomings and the town' s lack of additional funds Chairman has called Axelrod again and promised to get back to him "after consulting with the committee this evening " Concluding discussion, committee agreed to leave the offer and allow Axelrod to accept before it expires or let it expire This decision was reached largely due to concern about relations with J P Construction (Reference to this should be made in telephone conversation with Axelrod tomorrow ) Chairman Kennedy was also advised by Coscia to touch base with Brian first (See paragraph below ) Diamond and Fiske libraries Committee noted that troubles with J P are largely due to TAMS ' inadequate plans , especially for the Diamond addition Coscia reported that the exact amount of J P change orders has not yet been determined Presently Fiske is 60 percent done and Diamond 80 percent done Drawings for these additions were incomplete Asbestos Study for schools has been delivered, and after it is paid will be transferred from School Department account Fire Alarm System in C House at the High School has been seriously water damages by vandalism in a nearby boys ' lavatory Repair job was done 1 PBC Minutes 5/11/89 through the PBC to insure that the warranty is kept intact VOTED to accept the $7 , 240 Signet Corp bill for repairs and transfer it to the schools Enablement Committee concerns about no handicapped elevator and need for six more handicapped seats in the auditorium will be discussed in a meeting this week Waiver for these is a telephone conversation Ten days ago a letter was received TAMS is appearing before the state architectural barriers appeals board regarding the non-conformities Other progress reports High School punch list items left theatrical light board As soon as a suitable package accumulates , Crowley personnel will be called (main Crowley worker, Tim, no longer aboard) At Diamond wallboarding is in progress About 1 1/2 months will be required to finish the library All else, except conversion of existing rooms to classrooms , is done By August ' s end all should be complete there At Fiske, about 1 1/2 months more in total should bring completion At Estabrook only punch list items remain, although the doors are still a problem No invoices were presented for payment Meeting adjourned at 8 50 p m until Thursday, June 8 at 7 30 p m in Room G-15 Town Office Building Respectfully submitted Erna S Greene, Secretary to the Committee 2