HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-11-14-PBC-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON MASSACHUSETTS
PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE
NOTES from meeting_ of November 14 , 1990 Meeting to order at 8 10 p m
with Chairman Kennedy and members Scanlon and Edson attending as well
as consultant Rowlands No quorum was present (Accuracy 0 K 1/22/91)
Copies of the Local Building Code Board of Appeals decision were passed
around Noted that the committee has 45 days from October 23 to appeal
the decision A consensus of those present Let it rest and followup
action take its course The School Committee plans to request an
appropriation of $100 000 for building an elevator
Fiske libraryroof is apparently leaking There have been problems
between contractor J P Construction and the roofer and conflicting
reports are involved Rowlands and Clerk-of-the-Works Coscia are
looking into it
A Seminar on Municipal Records and the Open Meeting Law was announced
for December 5 from 9 to 12 noon
Annual Report_ of Committee 's 1990 Activities was corrected and revised
by those present It will be submitted to the Town Report Committee as
amended
Field House Roof specifications have been drafted by Adler of Simpson
Gumpertz and will be checked by Palmer and Dodge Morello did not show
up at a recent meeting arranged with him The product requested is
Sarnafill or equivalent On the original job Sucaflex was substituted
because Morello was not qualified to install Sarnafill
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The roof rebuilding will be publicly bid Brian Rowlands will use the
original spec in working out some aspects of the process Current
estimate is $65 , 000 but bids are likely to come in as low as $50 000
At present Adler ' s estimate of his engineer s fee is $7 , 000 The new
specifications will bring the roof up to code i e insulation is to be
put under the specified PVC Specs for the hip flashing will include
lead It was speculated that Morello may be able to use Sarnafill for
just this job Chairman Kennedy will consult with Town Manager to set
up the bidding period which will probably be two to three weeks Bids
will be handled through Town Manager' s office and not involve the
committee
High_ School Fire Alarms are being checked by John Moynihan Amtek says
that the old alarms and not those installed by them are the ones
reacting adversely to humidity
To close with J P a meeting has been scheduled for next week Mostly
subcontractors are involved It will be recommended either they perform
the work or accept a settlement
Noted that the next meeting may be to approve final payments Meeting
ended at 8 50 p m
Respectfully submitted J 4� Secretary to the committee