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APRIL19' Chairman: Jon Himmel
1NG1 Peter Johnson, Dick Perry, Carl Oldenburg,Philip Coleman, Charles Favazzo, Howard Hobbs
Project Specific Members
Clarke&Diamond Schools Hastings Elementaty Fire Station Visitors Center Pelham Road
Margaret Coppe Curt Barrentine Robert Cunha Joel Berman Hank Manz
Edwin Goodell Andrew Clarke Joseph Sirkovich Peter Kelly Teresa Wilson
August 23, 2017
Members Present: Jon Himmel, Dick Perry, Carl Oldenburg, Philip Coleman, Charles Favazzo, Peter
Johnson, Margaret Coppe, Curt Barrentine,Andrew Clarke, Teresa Wilson
Members Absent: Howard Hobbs, Edwin Goodell, Hank Manz
DPF Staff: Patrick Goddard/Director of Public Facilities, Mark Barrett and Ann Marie Ponzini
6:55 -The meeting was called to order.
PBC Minutes from 6/14, 6/28, 7/12 & 7/26 were reviewed and approved with changes.
1. Clarke/Diamond Update — Paul Kalous (HILL) & Ken DiNisco (DiNisco Designs)
Paul discussed his slide presentation that showed Work Completed, Work to be Completed Prior to
the Start of School &Work to be Completed After August 28th, 2017.
Clarke Update
Occupancy was granted and teachers will be returning August 24th. Sidewalks north of Clematis
Brook and a path from the front entrance around the front plaza will be completed prior to the start of
school for pedestrian circulation. Indoor air quality testing will take place this week and all areas are
being cleaned.
The list of things that will be completed after August 28th includes; commissioning, front entry work,
landscaping, tennis courts and adjacent parking lot, baseball fields and benches.
Diamond Update
Interior finishes complete, floors washed &waxed, and air handling unit were started up. The list of
things still needing to be remedied will be completed for the final inspection happening tomorrow.
Outdoor sidewalks, site lighting, and indoor air quality testing will be completed prior to the start of
school. Certificate of Occupancy is scheduled for August 25, 2017 with teachers returning on this
day.
The list of things that will be completed after August 28th includes: commissioning, connection of the
heating system, final paving, landscaping including the softball field, cafeteria work, and remaining
phases of HVAC upgrades.
2. Hastings Update — Vivian Low(DiNisco Design) & Louise Lipsitz (Lexington Schools)
Vivian attended the MSBA Board Meeting and informed the PBC Committee they unanimously
agreed to the scope for Hastings School Project. The town will have 120 days to appropriate funds.
201 BEDFORD STREET• LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420
The Budget Summit is scheduled for September 13th Hastings will be included in the package the
for the Fire HQ and LCP projects.
• Site plans for Hasting were reviewed. It was discussed that repositioning the in a straighter
design would be a cost savings. The parking lot loop has not changed. Access to the stage
from the lobby was discussed. It was stated geothermal wells would be located in the
playground and playfield areas.
• The roof plan maximizes solar and adding solar to the lower roof above the cafeteria is being
evaluated for efficiency. A ballasted roof system is being evaluated.
• The Solar Design Study for Parking Lot Solar Canopies was discussed. Due to stringent
storm water requirements, the committee was informed a canopy system would require
significant structural and underground drainage infrastructure. The project cannot afford to
lose parking spaces. Further discussion will be needed.
PBC inquired about financial meetings prior to Town Meeting based on what schematic costing.
More discussion and updating is needed before Sept.
DPF stated the budget is approved by MSBA and will go to the Town Meeting. $65,279,000 was
voted on at MSBA with a V.E process underway. DOER program opens Sept. 2017 and includes
incentives to build solar canopy systems.
3. LCP/Pelham Road Update —Rick Rice (DiNisco Design). Semoon Oh (VAV International).
Rick reviewed schematic design and project costs in his slide presentation. He is working through
developing a plan to open up conceptually, to provide enough information for cost estimating. An
alternate layout was also discussed.
• The building is no longer a ridged "L" shape to work with Police/Fire access. Vernal pool
setbacks cannot be pushed back.
• Alternative layout showed opening the main waiting area would be a good way for students
to get to the play area out back, but has limitations. Further discussion will be needed.
• The square footage between the two designs is about the same, but future expansion size is
smaller on the alternative plan due to wetlands and parking.
PBC questioned if we are creating a future problem if expansion is needed. Discussion?? It was
asked if it makes sense to flip the building to provide for future expansion without having an impact
on wetlands.
PBC asked if a solar impactor shading studies have been done - Not as of yet.
Green Initiatives
Semoon reviewed Green Initiatives for a VRF system and a VRF with an ERU electric heat
information in his slide presentation.
It was commented that ambient sound and acoustical requirements for children are pretty low in the
design.
Liz Fouhy, (LCP Supervisor), stated that hearing impaired children with hearing aids can be
impacted by noise and equipment. The building needs to be sensitive to this.
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Rick reviewed the Project Costs for the Schematic Design. It was suggested to keep the site work
line separate.
PBC asked if any elevation have been done for the narrative and design.
The estimates should allow for reasonable design flexibility consistent with the design precedence
established on either DiNisco school projects.
Motion to adjourn was made and seconded: Meeting adjourned at 9:00pm.
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