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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-08-19-PBC-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes of Tuesday Auaust 19 1997 Meetina in Room 111 , Town Office Building, as approved November 4, 1997 The meeting was called to order at 7 37 p m by Chairman Bruckman with other committee members Johnson, Kelley, and Touart present Also attending were School Committee Chairman Peltz and HMFH representatives architects Dorthea Hayes, Philip Lewis, Deborah Collins , Jayshri Patel and Arthur Duffy, as well as Peter Bradley of Daedalus estimators Schematic cost estimates for Estabrook, Clarke and Diamond have just arrived at HMFH and a quick analysis concludes that in general cost estimates are running about 20 percent higher than costs in the Master Plan The overrun was described as worst at Estabrook (a difference of $2 million) There and at most schools the greatest difference is in the cost of site work Lewis quickly listed places where savings could be wrested from the estimate for Estabrook Use of sod could be eliminated, with hydro- seeding substituted The parking lot does not have to be changed Old curbing could be reused About a quarter of a million dollars could be saved on site work alone ADA regulations require the play area to be wheelchair accessible; therefore a special surface or product will be required Inside the school more savings could be attained by not demolishing the concrete steps and relocating the library, not replacing the gym floor, eliminating structural glazed tile, cutting down on acoustic tile ceilings and surfacing, omitting case work Counting these about $1 million could be cut from the cost, but there is still $1 million to go The cost estimate does not include widening the entry drive Clarke cost would be $9 3 million Estimates for the addition came in about $100 ,000 more than indicated in the Master Plan Replacing the windows is not a major expense Replacement of the gym lockers is now planned More work will have to be done to find more possible cuts Diamond cost differences lie mostly in renovations, as the addition is only slightly larger than that in the Master Plan High School spread sheets were explained by Arthur Duffy At the field house the foundation and an uninsulated wall were exposed when the earth surrounding the building was removed The window strip atop that wall is in bad shape, as are the infilled skylights New acoustic tiles are needed indoors as the old acoustic tiles are stained They would be replaced when new lighting is installed Inside walls could be patched and painted The floor of the track is 0 K , but the entrance would have to be made ADA compliant At the ABC and DEF buildings the foundation needs patching and bricks need repointing Window replacement is recommended The roof should be repaired only Walls could be cleaned and painted Some floor tiles are chipping, when the lockers are removed from ABC, the area will be carpeted Casework is planned only on the external walls between univents Casework could be revised downward in the main building The auditorium is in good shape, except possibly the sound system, also i PBC Minutes of 8/19/97 - Page 2 noted that the stage floor should be painted black In G and H units the roofs as well as windows need replacement Case work could be refinished Some ADA replacements are needed for doors The gym glass block wall presents a problem, and the gym floor has already had its last sanding Site and cost decisions are needed next week All actions taken at last Thursday's (August 14) committee meeting were VOTED reaffirmed Meeting plans for next week The cost estimates for four elementary schools will be discussed Tuesday night, and the high school costs on Thursday Committee membership has been reduced by one, as Chairman Bruckman announced the resignation of Ted Edson Meeting adjourned at 9 43 p m Respectfully submitted,b� ica— Erna S Greene, Secretary {is €jE 4E