HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-01-25-PBC-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
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Minutes of Wednesday, January 25, 2001 meeting in Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Hall.
The meeting was called to order by Phil Poinelli at 7:35AM with other PBC members attending W
Pierce M. Touart, P Kelley Also attending, Cathy Abbott, Selectman, Shirley Stolz, Capital
Committee Bill Kealy Project Manager for Lexington Schools, Stephen Hale, Architect, Carol
Mahoney Library Director
Draft cost estimate for Can Memorial Library
Stephen Hale distributed copies of a draft cost estimate to the members of the PBC and other
attendees prepared by cost estimator, John Kenney The format for the cost estimate follows the
state requirements.
The cost per square for the building is estimated to be $152.00
According to the cost estimator the "old building" is skewing the square foot cost. He also has
checked with the mechanical engineers on the estimates for the mechanical systems. The building is
very well insulated so there should be some savings with the mechanical systems.
Permitting for the project —the PBC asked C Mahoney to investigate whether or not the town will
charge the trade for permits. (There will be no charge for permits, per S. Frederickson, Head of
Inspectional Services).
Furnishinas —furnishings usually are 10% of the total cost of the building not including the designer's
fee. S Hale has reviewed 7 other libraries on furniture and equipment costs. The average square
footage cost for F& E for these 7 libraries was $21.00 a sq. ft. Cary would then cost $1.3 million.
P Poinelli suggested the F & E figure be rounded off to $1 million.
The suggestion was made that S. Hale show the cost for the project as:
Construction Costs Other Prosect Cost Non-Proiect Costs
The committee then reviewed the individual line items in the draft cost estimate.
Clerk of the Works —the town's personnel analyst is preparing the interview process for the library's
Clerk of the Works. Suggestion that the salary be $70,000 a year for 24 months/ cost = $140,000
Add $50 000 for miscellaneous expenses.
Project contingency is 10% of the total project. This is required by the state.
S Hale was asked to rerun the numbers since it appears there is an 8% increase from the August
2001 estimate.
Meeting adjourned at 9•10AM.
Respectfully submitted,
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arol A. Mahoney for ma Greene, P C Secretary
Library Director