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TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE
Minutes of Monday May 14. 2001 meeting in the library at the Museum of Our National
Heritage.
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chairman Peter Kelley with other PBC
members,Peter Johnson, William Kennedy, and Mary Lou Touart present. Also
attending was Susanna Burgett of Palmer&Dodge.
Walter Pierce, not in attendance, gave a signed vote to P Kelley to be counted.
Six General Contractor(GO bids were filed in the morning. The lowest bid is
$11,696,00(Alexandria Columbia,Newton, MA with an 85%rating) and the highest bid
is $12,968,000.
The oroiect scone is now$15 million. Initially, Library Trustees were to come forward
with$1 million, $4 million was to come from the Foundation, and$4.7 million from the
Town. The original project was$7.8 million. A 1996 Town Meeting action had the State
contributing one-third($3,011,541)the Town one-third($4.7 million), and the Library
one-third($4 million)totaling $11.7 million.
Project costs: Legitimate sub openings are at $6.3 million, a 9.6%increase. The GC is at
$5.4 million for a total of$11 7 million. The actual bid construction costs are 23%above
the January estimate.
The mechanicals will be rebid in May as well as the glazing. The floor tile was bumped
and the two bidders will be given to the GC.
There is$1.3 million between the lowest and highest sub bids. S. Burgett added that
Peabody Construction came in as the second lowest general bidder and is $200,000 over
the lowest bid.
There is a$2 million deficiency P Kelley said that it is asking too much of the citizens
and the Foundation to make up the difference, but that the PBC may have to go to the
voters to ask for more money, increasing the Town's commitment to $6 million or$7
million depending on the Library's contribution. The role of the PBC is to examine and
analyze the numbers under Article 2.
There is a$1 million contingency for the nroiect. B. Kennedy asked about reducing the
scope. P Johnson asked what the legal options are for the PBC. S. Burgett responded
that a bid has to be accepted within 30 days. M. Touart added that the State money
would be gone after July 1. P Kelley stated that once the documents began to go out the
chance to turn back became harder and harder. S. Burgett said that since sub and GC
figures are over budget the PBC is looking at funding complications. P Johnson
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questioned if this project was more important than the elementary school project and if it
would effect the elementary school project. P Kelley said that Capital money would be
used for the library overage. B.Kennedy felt that the voters wouldn't feel it. P Kelley
thought that the Selectmen would ask to take tax levy debt exclusion. B. Kennedy
recommended going forward because of what would be lost. P Johnson asked what the
cost would be to throw bids out and pay for the new energy code which would come into
effect before we could rebid. P Kelley thought that$.5 million in extra costs would have
to be found as well as$2.5 million in scope reduction. With hesitation,B. Kennedy felt
that the PBC should go forward.
Peter Kelley asked that a motion be made to move forward with the nroiect. B. Kennedy
made motion to move project forward. M. Touart seconded. P Kelley—aye;B.
Kennedy—aye;M. Touart—aye; W Pierce(in absentia)—aye;P Johnson—abstained.
Motion voted.
Respectfully submitted,
(Vit-iffei 14)
Can P Shapiro
Administrative Assistant