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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-07-15-PBC-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes of Tuesday July 15 1997 Meeting in Room G-15 , Town Office Building, as approved August 19, 1997 The meeting was called to order at 7 37 p m by Chairman Bruckman with other committee members Johnson and Touart as well as School Committee Chairman Peltz , SC member Fred Rosenberg and Director of School Building Operation John Moynihan present Also attending were HMFH representa- tives Dorthia Hayes, High School Project Manager Arthur Duffy, high school team member Kurt Yeagan and architect Steve Friedlaender Also present were Richard Marks of Daedalus , Lexington Minuteman reporter Les Masterson and Dawn McKenna Fiske estimates were reviewed with Richard Marks , who noted that cost estimates for existing conditions are now 75 percent done Fiske figures are the first completed Both the new school and the existing conditions estimates are now in systems format In general , he said, he does not recommend this format for renovation estimates , largely due to the cumbersome conversion required to convert to estimates by trades needed for construction drawings If all estimates are in trade (CSI ) format throughout , comparisons between schools would be facilitated He will talk with Jon Himmel on this Moynihan y questioned estimates for boiler replacements , telling that his recent experience has found far higher prices Marks said he would check his figures with TMP engineers He noted that controls and duct work were listed separately It was also pointed out that estimates accompanying the spread sheet surveys of existing conditions do not include program changes These will be in the schematic cost estimates Rosenberg asked about the cost of demolition and restoration of terrain should a new Fiske be built Marks responded that demolition would cost roughly about $5 a square foot , and restoration of play fields about $200 ,000 Moynihan asked that the square footage of the existing and addition at Fiske be pinned down Ms Hayes asked whether the committee would rather receive all completed spreadsheets on August 1 or half next week and the rest on August 1 Committee members replied that they would rather tackle the partial load of data than a large assignment at a later date Lexington High School plans have already superceded those handed to the committee last week and are still in progress , Steve Friedlaender explained from newer plans on display The most significant changes are the relocation of the main entrance and library, directly across and behind it The library extends into the courtyard separating the present J house and computer center The main entrance is presently planned for the middle of the long window wall connecting the gym/- auditorium area and the J house wing Access to it and to the large parking area just outside would be from Worthen Road Committee members wondered if enclosing interbuilding walkways was really necessary Plans show enclosed walkways between the main building and ABC unit building, the Science building and from the Science building to DEF unit building However, the long walkway between DEF and ABC would not be enclosed PBC Minutes of 7/15/97 - Page 2 Rearrangement of administrative offices and student-serving offices would bring most of these to the area near the new main entrance Committee members asked about foot traffic crossing the commons area from DEF to the main building The science lecture hall would be no more, and the building would house added science rooms The boiler room in the middle of the building would remain where it is with new equipment Also gone would be the locker pods in ABC and DEF buildings It appears that there could be enough lockers along the long corridors Chairman Peltz expressed a wish for a larger lower level storage room to house special scenic effects for the all-night prom party There will be three technology labs , one of them at the library Relationship of the commons to the auditorium and to food dispensing areas was noted All in all the additions to the high school have be tightened to reduce increase in square footage Generally the high school plans were liked Harrinaton option D - a two-story addition on the right side was agreed to ADOPT Estabrook plan E with a tot lot slot was agreed as the one to ADOPT, as was the Hastinas addition to the right back side Bridge and Bowman plans as shown last week were APPROVED Diamond Middle School classrooms have been reduced to 800 to 850 square feet Agreed that foreign language classrooms could be even smaller - about 680 square feet Moynihan requested that a rough elevation drawing to show roof lines be produced This was promised by the architects for next week to aid the committee in its decision on a plan Clarke decision on addition was also deferred to the next meeting Committee also requested draft project descriptions in terms lay people could understand (uniformat) A sample prototype school for this treatment might be Estabrook HMFH personnel departed at 9 58 p m Minutes APPROVED July 10 , 1997 as amended July 8, 1997 , as submitted July 3, 1997 , as amended July 1 , 1997 - not acted on June 25 , 1997 , as amended June 24, 1997 , as amended Meeting adjourned at 10 18 p m Respectfully submitted, Erna S Greene, Secretary