HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-05-12-PBC-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE
Minutes of Wednesday May 12. 1999 meeting in the Conference Room, School Administration
Building, as approved May 26, 1999
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Kelley at about 7.45 p.m with other PBC members
Cannalonga, Poinelli and Touart present. Others attending included Director of School Building
Operations John Moynihan III, Project Manager/Owner's Representative Michael Melnick,
Recreation Committee member Richard Neumeier and Philip Lewis of HMFH.
Distributed items included a meeting agenda from Melnick and an Architectural Fee Analysis
done for Kelley and Poinelli's meeting with HMFH earlier today
Report of meeting at HMFH this afternoon brought data from Poinell that HMFH's fees were
higher than the experience of his firm. Another such session (final?) will probably be scheduled
for next Wednesday
A field renovation report by Richard Neumeier told of ongoing discussions with the schools'
Athletic Director Brian McNally and need for further consultation with someone from the DPW
Extensive discussion of the condition of the running track, what needed to be done to it and
whose estimates to believe followed. Work on this as well as possibly other portions of the fields
renovations may have to be done sooner than `normal' sequence. Education specifications have
been modified to accommodate work on the fields. Concern was expressed that the two test pits
that DPW was reported to have done were only three to four feet deep, possibly not deep enough
to reach deep peat in the area. Clarke fields are so wet that they are unusable in the spring.
A site meeting with the Fire Department today brought out no issue except for fire apparatus
access at Clarke, where a fire truck had difficulty maneuvering on Stedman Road. Fire people
would like to see it paved. Reported that the road had been paved at one time, but most evidence
of pavement had disintegrated. The only questions raised by the fire fighters concerned fuels for
the science labs at the high school.
The Conservation Commission hearing of last night did not have enough time to finish hearing
about the high schools. A continuation is scheduled for Tuesday, May 25, only three days before
the projects are to be submitted to the SBA of the state. It was noted by Lewis that a letter would
be needed from the Conservation Commission, stating that the schools project is capable of
receiving a wetlands permit (Order of Conditions). This did not appear to be a problem.
Approval of payment for HMFH invoices, on account applicable to final contract, dated April
16, 1999 for services rendered during March was VOTED These were for $84,527,58 for work
on the high school, $59,003.92 for work on Clarke and $67,123.83 for work on Diamond.
PBC Minutes of May 12, 1999 -page 2
Sets of clans for the PBC (complete) and "short sets" for the principals of the three schools were
delivered by Lewis.
Sign-offs will be obtained from various town departments, including Town Counsel, during the
coming week by HMFH in preparation for the May 28 submittal. Architect Lewis handed
Melnick a list of those required, including a certification of the town's vote for debt exclusion
from Town Clerk and statements from the PBC Chairmen and Superintendent of Schools. When
the topic of getting volunteer assistance, particularly with landscape work, it was agreed that this
information should be excluded from the submittal. Poinelli promised to get a list of items not
allowed when a project is audited, as all state-reimbursed projects must be, for Lewis and
Moynihan.
A auick glance at prices still being reviewed and refined by HMFH was given by Lewis.
Estimates are in `bid price" escalated to mid-point of construction. Figures are near ball-park,
but too preliminary to record.
Minutes of the last three meetings were APPROVED.
Meeting of April 21, 1999 as amended
Meeting of April 28, 1999 as amended
Meeting of May 5 1999, as amended.
Meeting adjourned at 9.40 p.m. until May 26, 1999 at 7.30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary