HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-11-26-PBC-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE
Minutes of Tuesday November 26. 2002 meeting_ in the Construction Trailer on the high school
grounds.
The meeting was called to order at 7.15 p.m. by Chairman Kelley with other PBC members
Creager (for schools), Oldenburg (for Library), Poinelli and Touart present. Also attending were
Project Manager/Owner's Representative Bill Kealy Also attending was George Burnell of the
Capital Expenditures Committee
Materials distributed, none.
Issues regarding the finishing of the high school were of particular concern of Burnell.
Additional sound abatement is needed, he pointed out. Asked if the Town could get reimbursed
for this work. Poinelli noted that scope could be added to a project if found necessary for up to a
year after completion. However where the money comes from may be problematic. School
committee addition to project scope would be required. Kealy informed that Peabody's contract
for construction work at the high school has not yet been closed. Design money for additional
sound work was voted in the 2002 Town Meeting,but construction money was not included.
The town is under court orders to provide special sound treatment to accommodate two students
at Diamond, but high school adaptations were not included. The School Committee issued a
request for designer qualifications in September In the future when and if adaptation
requirements are relaxed other remedies may be possible for hearing-impaired students.
Heating issues were also a concern reported by Burnell. It was noted that a tour of a Lexington
office building will take place next week in connection with planning for the new Harrington
School heating system.
Sixty percent plans for the new Harrington School are the ones now being reviewed by the
School Committee for official approval. These plans include engineering but no specifications.
Cost estimates are based on these plans. Upon request by PBC members, Chairman will order
two more sets of half size plans for review Kitchen and security upgrades were added since
Design Development for the new elementary schools.
Contingency for new construction can be at seven percent, but more for renovation. It was noted
that the high school kitchen was originally planned to serve the entire system population but that
requirement was removed in the cost-cutting year.
The meeting adjourned at 8 p.m. so that the committee could attend the ongoing School
Committee meeting at the high school.
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Respectfully submitted, (��, 1, kav41e.-- Erna S Greene, Secretary